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KY5 0JL

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1472, -3.2604
OS grid NT217956 (321,788, 695,666)
SIMD 2020v2
3/10
Rank 1715
Plus Code
9C8R4PWQ+VR
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
SIMD 2020v2
£127,500
Median property price · 2023 sales · 11 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 3 — Most deprived 20–30%
1715
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
5
Quintile
2
Income
1219
Employment
1548
Health
1752
Education
1619
Access
6790
Crime
4053
Housing
4325

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KY5 0JL
Registers of Scotland · Bowhill West (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£109,547
Median price: £127,500
2023 sales · 11 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KY5 0JL

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Cardenden Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    650 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Lochgelly Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Cowdenbeath Rail Station

    Rail

    6.4 km straight lineabout 81 min

Bus stops

  • Kirkshotts Terrace

    Bus · Adj · north-east

    33 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Kirkshotts Terrrace

    Bus · Opp · south-west

    41 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Orebank Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Craigmead Terrace

    Bus · opp · west

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Orebank Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for KY5 0JL

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY5 0JL
Coordinates
56.1472, -3.2604
Grid reference
NT217956
Easting
321,788
Northing
695,666
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4PWQ+VR
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
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 West S01016558
S01016558
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardenden S02003071
S02003071
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bowhill West S01009440
S01009440
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardenden S02001776
S02001776
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

8:00 AM5:53 PM
8:00 AM
Sunrise
5:53 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:00 AM
Sunset (today)
5:53 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 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 0JL 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 1715 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01016558 and MSOA S02003071 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY5 0JL 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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