Most deprived 30–40%
SIMD 2020v2
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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%2099
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 7
- Quintile
- 2
- Income
- 2131
- Employment
- 1731
- Health
- 2344
- Education
- 2191
- Access
- 2801
- Crime
- 3572
- Housing
- 2777.5
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Police Recorded Crime near KY6 3DQ
not available in Scotland gov.scot
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min
Markinch Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min
Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 7.6 km straight lineabout 95 min
Cardenden Rail Station
Rail · side entrance
Bus stops
- 18 m straight lineabout 1 min
High Street
Bus · adj 95 · north-east
- 66 m straight lineabout 1 min
High Street
Bus · Adj 144 · west
- 222 m straight lineabout 3 min
Murray Place
Bus · adj · north-east
- 253 m straight lineabout 3 min
Greenside Hotel
Bus · opp · south-west
- 275 m straight lineabout 3 min
Greenside Hotel
Bus · adj · north-east
Coordinates & Location for KY6 3DQ
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY6 3DQ
Coordinates
56.2032, -3.2074
Grid reference
NO251018
Easting
325,190
Northing
701,837
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R6Q3V+72
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 AreaGlenrothes and Mid Fife S14000090
Constituency
S14000090Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch
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
Leslie Landward S01016672
S01016672MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leslie and Newcastle S02003094
S02003094LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leslie Landward S01009554
S01009554MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leslie and Newcastle S02001799
S02001799Other 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
8:00 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 fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KY6 3DQ 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 2099 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016672 and MSOA S02003094 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY6 3DQ 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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