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KY5 0HA

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1466, -3.2537
OS grid NT222955 (322,204, 695,584)
IMD Scotland
4/10
Decile 4
Plus Code
9C8R4PWW+JG
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%
2360
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2360 places this postcode in Decile 4 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

    699 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Lochgelly Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min

  • Kirkcaldy Rail Station

    Rail · N entrance

    6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min

Bus stops

  • Silverton Dr

    Bus · adj · south-west

    318 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Craigmead Terrace

    Bus · opp · west

    348 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Carden Mill Brae

    Bus · Adj · west

    362 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Carden Mill Brae

    Bus · Opp · west

    371 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Westfield Terrace

    Bus · opp · south-east

    402 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for KY5 0HA

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY5 0HA
Coordinates
56.1466, -3.2537
Grid reference
NT222955
Easting
322,204
Northing
695,584
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4PWW+JG
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
Auchterderran Landward and Cluny S01016662
S01016662
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Thornton and Kinglassie S02003093
S02003093
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Auchterderran Landward and Cluny S01009443
S01009443
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardenden S02001776
S02001776
Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5

Sun & Time Information

7:43 AM6:13 PM
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 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 0HA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 2360 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01016662 and MSOA S02003093 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY5 0HA 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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