Most 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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%2099
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2099 places this postcode in Decile 4 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
- 7.5 km straight lineabout 94 min
Markinch Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 8.4 km straight lineabout 105 min
Cardenden Rail Station
Rail · side entrance
- 8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min
Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
Coordinates & Location for KY6 3HR
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY6 3HR
Coordinates
56.2164, -3.2495
Grid reference
NO226033
Easting
322,607
Northing
703,349
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R6Q82+H6
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 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
S02001799Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2008
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> PresentDecember 2008 — Introduced
Postcode KY6 3HR introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 2099 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01016672 and MSOA S02003094 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY6 3HR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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