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KY4 0LJ

POSTCODE

KY4 0LJ is a postcode in Cowdenbeath.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1354, -3.3970
OS grid NT132945 (313,276, 694,514)
SIMD 2020v2
2/10
Rank 1362
Plus Code
9C8R4JP3+55
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
SIMD 2020v2
£120,000
Median property price · 2023 sales · 7 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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%
1362
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
4
Quintile
1
Income
1421
Employment
1461
Health
1467
Education
1310
Access
1948
Crime
1710
Housing
4007

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KY4 0LJ
Registers of Scotland · Kelty Elmwood (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£121,286
Median price: £120,000
2023 sales · 7 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KY4 0LJ

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Cowdenbeath Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min

  • Lochgelly Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

  • Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station

    Rail

    6.3 km straight lineabout 79 min

Bus stops

  • The School House

    Bus · adj · south

    30 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Maple Terrace

    Bus · adj 8 · west

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dullomuir Drive

    Bus · opp · south-east

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Keltyhill Avenue

    Bus · adj · north

    349 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Beechbank Crescent

    Bus · adj 5 · north-east

    361 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for KY4 0LJ

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Cowdenbeath
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY4 0LJ
Coordinates
56.1354, -3.3970
Grid reference
NT132945
Easting
313,276
Northing
694,514
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4JP3+55
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 Elmwood S01016536
S01016536
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kelty West S02003067
S02003067
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kelty Elmwood S01009419
S01009419
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kelty West S02001772
S02001772
Accessible Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3

Sun & Time Information

8:03 AM5:52 PM
8:03 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:03 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 49 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 0LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 1362 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01016536 and MSOA S02003067 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY4 0LJ 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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