Among the least deprived
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for KY16 8FQ
Postcode
KY16 8FQ
Coordinates
56.3289, -2.7919
Grid reference
NO511154
Easting
351,127
Northing
715,454
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8V86H5+H6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
St Andrews and Cupar
ITL Region
Fife
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 10 — Least Deprived 10%6508
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6508 places this postcode in Decile 10 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Administrative Information
Fife
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth East Fife S14000100
Constituency
S14000100Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
St Andrews
Constituency code
S14000100
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Fife
Health & NHS
Fife
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Fife
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Glenrothes and North East Fife Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Glenrothes & North East Fife Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kilrymont and Langlands S01016836
S01016836MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Andrews South East S02003129
S02003129LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kilrymont and Langlands S01009716
S01009716MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Andrews South East S02001834
S02001834Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
3:40 AM
Sunrise
8:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:40 AM
Sunset (today)
8:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentOctober 2025 — Introduced
Postcode KY16 8FQ introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode KY16 8FQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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