Most deprived 10–20%
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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%761
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 761 places this postcode in Decile 2 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
- 2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
Cameron Bridge Rail Station
Rail
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Leven Rail Station
Rail
- 6.8 km straight lineabout 86 min
Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 56 m straight lineabout 1 min
Lawson Lane
Bus · Adj · north-east
- 56 m straight lineabout 1 min
Lawson Lane
Bus · Opp · south-west
- 146 m straight lineabout 2 min
Harbour
Bus · Adj · south-west
- 193 m straight lineabout 2 min
College Street
Bus · adj 18 · north-east
- 222 m straight lineabout 3 min
Church Street
Bus · adj 16 · north-west
Coordinates & Location for KY8 1AJ
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY8 1AJ
Coordinates
56.1697, -3.0332
Grid reference
NT359979
Easting
335,942
Northing
697,930
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R5X98+VP
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
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages
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
Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Kirkcaldy & Levenmouth Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Buckhaven Central S01016738
S01016738MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge S02003108
S02003108LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Buckhaven Central S01009621
S01009621MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Buckhaven, Denbeath and Muiredge S02001813
S02001813Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 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 KY8 1AJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 761 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016738 and MSOA S02003108 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY8 1AJ 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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