Least deprived 30–40%
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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4299
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4299 places this postcode in Decile 7 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
- 7.5 km straight lineabout 93 min
Leuchars Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 12.9 km straight lineabout 162 min
Cupar Rail Station
Rail
- 15.7 km straight lineabout 196 min
Broughty Ferry Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 45 m straight lineabout 1 min
Police Station
Bus · adj · north
- 80 m straight lineabout 1 min
Police Station
Bus · opp · south
- 105 m straight lineabout 1 min
James Robb Avenue
Bus · opp · east
- 118 m straight lineabout 1 min
James Robb Avenue
Bus · Adj · west
- 156 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hamilton Avenue
Bus · opp · east
Coordinates & Location for KY16 8HT
Postcode
KY16 8HT
Coordinates
56.3321, -2.8006
Grid reference
NO505158
Easting
350,596
Northing
715,818
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8V85JX+VQ
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 West S01016840
S01016840MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Andrews South East S02003129
S02003129LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kilrymont West S01009720
S01009720MSOA 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
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 11 minutes
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 8HT 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 4299 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016840 and MSOA S02003129 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY16 8HT 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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