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KY6 1DY

POSTCODE

KY6 1DY is a postcode in Glenrothes West and Kinglassie.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1977, -3.1814
OS grid NO267011 (326,793, 701,192)
SIMD 2020v2
7/10
Rank 4329
Plus Code
9C8R5RX9+3C
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
SIMD 2020v2
£151,500
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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%
4329
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
13
Quintile
4
Income
3252
Employment
3844
Health
3257
Education
5090
Access
5688
Crime
4648
Housing
5361

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KY6 1DY
Registers of Scotland · South Parks North (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£153,208
Median price: £151,500
2023 sales · 12 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KY6 1DY

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Markinch Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

  • Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

  • Cardenden Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min

Bus stops

  • Stevenson Avenue

    Bus · adj · west

    52 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Jubilee Grove

    Bus · adj · east

    71 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Rothesay House

    Bus · opp · north-east

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Willow Crescent

    Bus · adj · east

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Rothesay House

    Bus · adj · south

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for KY6 1DY

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY6 1DY
Coordinates
56.1977, -3.1814
Grid reference
NO267011
Easting
326,793
Northing
701,192
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R5RX9+3C
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
Glenrothes and North East Fife Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Glenrothes & North East Fife Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Parks North S01016682
S01016682
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Glenrothes South Parks S02003096
S02003096
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Parks North S01009564
S01009564
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Glenrothes South Parks S02001801
S02001801
Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2

Sun & Time Information

8:02 AM5:50 PM
8:02 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
9 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:02 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 48 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 KY6 1DY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 4329 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016682 and MSOA S02003096 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY6 1DY 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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