KY6 1JD

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1956, -3.2020
OS grid NO255009 (325,514, 700,978)
SIMD 2020v2
1/10
Rank 642
Plus Code
9C8R5QWX+66
Most deprived 10%
SIMD 2020v2
£76,000
Median property price · 2023 sales · 13 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 1 — Most deprived 10%
642
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
2
Quintile
1
Income
824
Employment
501
Health
1084
Education
528
Access
5551
Crime
292
Housing
1811

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KY6 1JD
Registers of Scotland · Macedonia West (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£84,096
Median price: £76,000
2023 sales · 13 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KY6 1JD

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

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
  • Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    5.1 km straight lineabout 63 min
  • Cardenden Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    7.0 km straight lineabout 88 min

Bus stops

  • Minto Place

    Bus · opp · north-west

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Roxburgh Road West Access

    Bus · opp · north-west

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Roxburgh Road West Access

    Bus · adj · south-east

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Annandale Gardens

    Bus · adj · south-west

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Annandale Gardens

    Bus · opp · north-east

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for KY6 1JD

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY6 1JD
Coordinates
56.1956, -3.2020
Grid reference
NO255009
Easting
325,514
Northing
700,978
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R5QWX+66
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
Macedonia West S01016677
S01016677
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Glenrothes Macedonia and Tanshall S02003095
S02003095
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Macedonia West S01009559
S01009559
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Glenrothes Macedonia and Tanshall S02001800
S02001800
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 AM5:51 PM
8:02 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:02 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 49 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 1JD 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 642 · Decile 1
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016677 and MSOA S02003095 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY6 1JD 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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