Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 5 — Most deprived 40–50%3082
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3082 places this postcode in Decile 5 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min
Leuchars Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 13.2 km straight lineabout 166 min
Cupar Rail Station
Rail
- 16.0 km straight lineabout 200 min
Broughty Ferry Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 91 m straight lineabout 1 min
Sandyhill Road
Bus · adj · east
- 104 m straight lineabout 1 min
Auchterlonie Court
Bus · Adj · south-west
- 116 m straight lineabout 1 min
Auchterlonie Court
Bus · Opp · north-east
- 131 m straight lineabout 2 min
Freddie Tait Street
Bus · adj 1 · north
- 144 m straight lineabout 2 min
Tom Morris Drive
Bus · Adj · north
Coordinates & Location for KY16 8HL
Postcode
KY16 8HL
Coordinates
56.3302, -2.7953
Grid reference
NO509156
Easting
350,923
Northing
715,604
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8V86J3+3V
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
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 East S01016839
S01016839MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Andrews South East S02003129
S02003129LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kilrymont East S01009719
S01009719MSOA 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
7:55 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:55 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KY16 8HL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 3082 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016839 and MSOA S02003129 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY16 8HL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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