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KY5 0BY

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1381, -3.2597
OS grid NT218946 (321,813, 694,644)
IMD Scotland
3/10
Decile 3
Plus Code
9C8R4PQR+64
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%
1828
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1828 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 · main entrance

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Lochgelly Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

  • Cowdenbeath Rail Station

    Rail

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

Bus stops

  • Denfield Avenue

    Bus · adj · east

    22 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dundonald Park

    Bus · opp · south

    59 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dundonald Crescent

    Bus · Opp · north

    95 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bus Turning Circle

    Bus · adj · north-west

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · opp · south

    317 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for KY5 0BY

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY5 0BY
Coordinates
56.1381, -3.2597
Grid reference
NT218946
Easting
321,813
Northing
694,644
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4PQR+64
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
Dundonald S01016554
S01016554
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardenden S02003071
S02003071
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dundonald S01009436
S01009436
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

7:56 AM5:58 PM
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KY5 0BY 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 1828 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01016554 and MSOA S02003071 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY5 0BY 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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