Most deprived 10–20%
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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%861
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 861 places this postcode in Decile 2 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
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Cowdenbeath Rail Station
Rail
- 4.3 km straight lineabout 53 min
Lochgelly Rail Station
Rail · side entrance
- 6.7 km straight lineabout 84 min
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 50 m straight lineabout 1 min
Community Centre
Bus · adj · south-east
- 71 m straight lineabout 1 min
Community Centre
Bus · opp · north-west
- 115 m straight lineabout 1 min
Keltyhill Road
Bus · adj 6 · south-west
- 133 m straight lineabout 2 min
Keltyhill Road
Bus · adj 11 · north-east
- 219 m straight lineabout 3 min
Primary School
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for KY4 0AL
Postcode
KY4 0AL
Coordinates
56.1372, -3.3821
Grid reference
NT142946
Easting
314,206
Northing
694,688
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4JP9+V5
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 AreaGlenrothes and Mid Fife S14000090
Constituency
S14000090Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Cowdenbeath
Constituency code
S14000090
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
Dunfermline and West Fife Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Dunfermline & West Fife Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kelty North East S01016545
S01016545MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kelty East and Landward S02003068
S02003068LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kelty North East S01009427
S01009427MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kelty East S02001773
S02001773Accessible Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3
Sun & Time Information
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 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 KY4 0AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. IMD Scotland: Rank 861 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01016545 and MSOA S02003068 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY4 0AL 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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