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KY5 0BW

POSTCODE

KY5 0BW is a postcode in Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1456, -3.2618
OS grid NT216954 (321,697, 695,483)
IMD Scotland
3/10
Decile 3
Plus Code
9C8R4PWQ+67
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Most 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 3 — Most deprived 20–30%
1964
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1964 places this postcode in Decile 3 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

  • Cardenden Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    478 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Lochgelly Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Cowdenbeath Rail Station

    Rail

    6.3 km straight lineabout 78 min

Bus stops

  • Orebank Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    55 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Orebank Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Gammie Place

    Bus · opp · north

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Kirkshotts Terrrace

    Bus · Opp · south-west

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Kirkshotts Terrace

    Bus · Adj · north-east

    222 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for KY5 0BW

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY5 0BW
Coordinates
56.1456, -3.2618
Grid reference
NT216954
Easting
321,697
Northing
695,483
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4PWQ+67
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 Area
Glenrothes and Mid Fife S14000090
Constituency
S14000090
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty
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
Bowhill and Dundonald S01016555
S01016555
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardenden S02003071
S02003071
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bowhill and Dundonald S01009437
S01009437
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardenden S02001776
S02001776
Accessible 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

7:41 AM6:16 PM
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 KY5 0BW 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 1964 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01016555 and MSOA S02003071 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY5 0BW 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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