Least 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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4329
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4329 places this postcode in Decile 7 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
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Markinch Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min
Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min
Cardenden Rail Station
Rail · side entrance
Bus stops
- 72 m straight lineabout 1 min
Stevenson Avenue
Bus · adj · west
- 101 m straight lineabout 1 min
Willow Crescent
Bus · adj · east
- 132 m straight lineabout 2 min
Jubilee Grove
Bus · adj · east
- 175 m straight lineabout 2 min
Willow Crescent
Bus · opp · north-west
- 248 m straight lineabout 3 min
Chisholm Place
Bus · Adj · east
Coordinates & Location for KY6 1HE
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY6 1HE
Coordinates
56.1982, -3.1829
Grid reference
NO267012
Easting
326,700
Northing
701,256
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R5RX8+7R
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 AreaGlenrothes and Mid Fife S14000090
Constituency
S14000090Scotland
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 ScotlandScotland
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
S01016682MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Glenrothes South Parks S02003096
S02003096LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Parks North S01009564
S01009564MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Glenrothes South Parks S02001801
S02001801Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KY6 1HE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 4329 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016682 and MSOA S02003096 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY6 1HE 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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