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KY5 0XS

POSTCODE

KY5 0XS is a postcode in Glenrothes West and Kinglassie.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1739, -3.2398
OS grid NT231986 (323,120, 698,606)
SIMD 2020v2
5/10
Rank 2794
Plus Code
9C8R5QF6+G3
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
SIMD 2020v2
£130,225
Median property price · 2023 sales · 12 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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%
2794
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
9
Quintile
3
Income
2208
Employment
3062
Health
3353
Education
2545
Access
3657
Crime
2069
Housing
4571

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KY5 0XS
Registers of Scotland · Kinglassie West (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£132,913
Median price: £130,225
2023 sales · 12 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KY5 0XS

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

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

  • Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

  • Lochgelly Rail Station

    Rail

    6.2 km straight lineabout 78 min

Bus stops

  • Bowling Green

    Bus · opp · south-west

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hillside Terrace

    Bus · adj · east

    116 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bowling Green

    Bus · adj · north-east

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Sauchie Street

    Bus · adj · north-west

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Library

    Bus · Adj · north-east

    163 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for KY5 0XS

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY5 0XS
Coordinates
56.1739, -3.2398
Grid reference
NT231986
Easting
323,120
Northing
698,606
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R5QF6+G3
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
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie
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
Kinglassie West S01016663
S01016663
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Thornton and Kinglassie S02003093
S02003093
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kinglassie West S01009545
S01009545
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Thornton and Kinglassie S02001798
S02001798
Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5

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 0XS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 2794 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01016663 and MSOA S02003093 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY5 0XS 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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