KY7 4NX

POSTCODE

KY7 4NX is a postcode in Glenrothes Central and Thornton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1881, -3.1437
OS grid NO291000 (329,118, 700,085)
SIMD 2020v2
5/10
Rank 2973
Plus Code
9C8R5VQ4+6G
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
SIMD 2020v2
£116,095
Median property price · 2023 sales · 7 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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%
2973
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
9
Quintile
3
Income
3326
Employment
2369
Health
2709
Education
2866
Access
4023
Crime
2902
Housing
3859

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KY7 4NX
Registers of Scotland · Pitteuchar South East (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£124,478
Median price: £116,095
2023 sales · 7 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KY7 4NX

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Markinch Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
  • Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
  • Cameron Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

Bus stops

  • Newark Place

    Bus · opp · east

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Newark Place

    Bus · adj · west

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Sythrum Crescent

    Bus · Opp · south-west

    322 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Newark Road North

    Bus · opp · north

    360 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Sythrum Crescent

    Bus · Adj · north-east

    368 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for KY7 4NX

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY7 4NX
Coordinates
56.1881, -3.1437
Grid reference
NO291000
Easting
329,118
Northing
700,085
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R5VQ4+6G
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 Central and Thornton
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
Woodside West S01016705
S01016705
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Glenrothes Woodside S02003101
S02003101
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Pitteuchar South East S01009581
S01009581
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Glenrothes Pitteuchar S02001805
S02001805
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

7:06 AM4:46 PM
7:06 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
9 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:06 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 40 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 KY7 4NX 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 2973 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016705 and MSOA S02003101 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY7 4NX 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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