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%4414
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4414 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
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
Cardenden Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 61 min
Lochgelly Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min
Cowdenbeath Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 18 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Maltings
Bus · adj · north-west
- 29 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Maltings
Bus · opp · south-east
- 148 m straight lineabout 2 min
Kiwi Tavern
Bus · opp · south-east
- 188 m straight lineabout 2 min
Kiwi Tavern
Bus · adj · west
- 411 m straight lineabout 5 min
Newbigging
Bus · adj · west
Coordinates & Location for KY2 5XU
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY2 5XU
Coordinates
56.1025, -3.2602
Grid reference
NT217906
Easting
321,713
Northing
690,681
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4P2Q+XW
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
Auchtertool S01016575
S01016575MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Aberdour and Auchtertool S02003074
S02003074LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Auchtertool S01009457
S01009457MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Aberdour and Auchtertool S02001779
S02001779Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:56 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:56 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1986
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~40 years
Active Duration
1986 -> PresentDecember 1986 — Introduced
Postcode KY2 5XU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 4414 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01016575 and MSOA S02003074 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY2 5XU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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