KY4 0HJ

POSTCODE

KY4 0HJ is a postcode in Cowdenbeath.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1392, -3.3691
OS grid NT150949 (315,017, 694,901)
SIMD 2020v2
9/10
Rank 5630
Plus Code
9C8R4JQJ+M9
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
SIMD 2020v2
£212,500
Median property price · 2023 sales · 14 sales
Scotland
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 9 — Least deprived 10–20%
5630
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
17
Quintile
5
Income
5303
Employment
6291
Health
5475
Education
4220
Access
1879
Crime
5699
Housing
6209

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KY4 0HJ
Registers of Scotland · Kelty Seafar (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£228,393
Median price: £212,500
2023 sales · 14 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KY4 0HJ

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Cowdenbeath Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min
  • Lochgelly Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
  • Cardenden Rail Station

    Rail

    6.7 km straight lineabout 83 min

Bus stops

  • Seafar Drive

    Bus · adj · north-west

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Shiels Cottages

    Bus · adj · north

    179 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Shiels Cottages

    Bus · opp · south

    192 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Arlick Rd

    Bus · adj · west

    552 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • North Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    568 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for KY4 0HJ

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Cowdenbeath
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY4 0HJ
Coordinates
56.1392, -3.3691
Grid reference
NT150949
Easting
315,017
Northing
694,901
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4JQJ+M9
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

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Administrative Information

Fife
Local Authority
Council Area
Glenrothes and Mid Fife S14000090
Constituency
S14000090
Scotland
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 Scotland
Scotland
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 East S01016542
S01016542
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kelty East and Landward S02003068
S02003068
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kelty Seafar S01009423
S01009423
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kelty East S02001773
S02001773
Accessible Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3

Sun & Time Information

8:03 AM5:51 PM
8:03 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
9 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:03 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KY4 0HJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 5630 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01016542 and MSOA S02003068 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY4 0HJ 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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