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KY6 3HY

POSTCODE

KY6 3HY is a postcode in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.2038, -3.2503
OS grid NO225019 (322,534, 701,948)
SIMD 2020v2
4/10
Rank 2099
Plus Code
9C8R6P3X+GV
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

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

See sold prices in KY6

Police Recorded Crime near KY6 3HY

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Cardenden Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    7.0 km straight lineabout 87 min

  • Markinch Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    7.4 km straight lineabout 92 min

  • Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min

Bus stops

  • Auchmuirbridge Hotel

    Bus · opp · south-west

    914 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Auchmuirbridge Hotel

    Bus · adj · east

    942 m straight lineabout 12 min

Coordinates & Location for KY6 3HY

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY6 3HY
Coordinates
56.2038, -3.2503
Grid reference
NO225019
Easting
322,534
Northing
701,948
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R6P3X+GV
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 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 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
Leslie Landward S01016672
S01016672
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leslie and Newcastle S02003094
S02003094
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leslie Landward S01009554
S01009554
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leslie and Newcastle S02001799
S02001799
Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5

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 3HY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 2099 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01016672 and MSOA S02003094 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY6 3HY 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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