Least deprived 20–30%
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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%5157
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5157 places this postcode in Decile 8 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
- 1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
Kirkcaldy Rail Station
Rail · NW entrance
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Cardenden Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min
Kinghorn Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 56 m straight lineabout 1 min
Melville Place
Bus · opp · east
- 60 m straight lineabout 1 min
Melville Place
Bus · Adj · west
- 221 m straight lineabout 3 min
Oriel Road
Bus · Opp 20 · south-east
- 259 m straight lineabout 3 min
Dunvegan Avenue
Bus · adj · north-west
- 281 m straight lineabout 4 min
Floors Place
Bus · Opp · south
Coordinates & Location for KY2 5SH
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY2 5SH
Coordinates
56.1180, -3.1927
Grid reference
NT259923
Easting
325,941
Northing
692,334
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4R94+5W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
ITL Region
Fife
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Fife
Local Authority
Council AreaCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy S14000071
Constituency
S14000071Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy
Constituency code
S14000071
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
Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Kirkcaldy & Levenmouth Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Raith S01016608
S01016608MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kirkcaldy Raith S02003082
S02003082LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Raith S01009494
S01009494MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kirkcaldy Raith S02001787
S02001787Other 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
7:54 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:54 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentApril 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KY2 5SH 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 5157 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016608 and MSOA S02003082 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY2 5SH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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