KY7 4NQ

POSTCODE

KY7 4NQ is a postcode in Glenrothes West and Kinglassie.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1766, -3.1675
OS grid NT276988 (327,617, 698,834)
SIMD 2020v2
6/10
Rank 4144
Plus Code
9C8R5RGM+J2
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
SIMD 2020v2
£217,500
Median property price · 2023 sales · 8 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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%
4144
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
12
Quintile
3
Income
4140
Employment
3546
Health
4107
Education
4339
Access
1604
Crime
6806
Housing
6755

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KY7 4NQ
Registers of Scotland · Finglassie South (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£235,375
Median price: £217,500
2023 sales · 8 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KY7 4NQ

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
  • Markinch Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
  • Kirkcaldy Rail Station

    Rail · N entrance

    6.9 km straight lineabout 86 min

Bus stops

  • Cornhill Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Cornhill Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Mar Drive

    Bus · opp · north

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Mar Drive

    Bus · adj · south-east

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Strathburn Drive

    Bus · adj · north

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for KY7 4NQ

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY7 4NQ
Coordinates
56.1766, -3.1675
Grid reference
NT276988
Easting
327,617
Northing
698,834
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R5RGM+J2
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
Finglassie North S01016694
S01016694
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Glenrothes Stenton and Finglassie S02003099
S02003099
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Finglassie South S01009577
S01009577
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Glenrothes Stenton and Finglassie S02001804
S02001804
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

7:04 AM4:48 PM
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
June 2000 — Introduced
Postcode KY7 4NQ 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 4144 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016694 and MSOA S02003099 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY7 4NQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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