Most deprived 20–30%
SIMD 2020v2
£94,000
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 3 — Most deprived 20–30%1467
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 5
- Quintile
- 2
- Income
- 992
- Employment
- 1729.5
- Health
- 1419
- Education
- 1829
- Access
- 3845
- Crime
- 2581.5
- Housing
- 2903
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · KY8 1DJ
Registers of Scotland · Buckhaven North West and Muiredge (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£91,590
Median price: £94,000
2023 sales · 7 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near KY8 1DJ
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
Cameron Bridge Rail Station
Rail
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
Leven Rail Station
Rail
- 6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min
Markinch Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
Bus stops
- 54 m straight lineabout 1 min
Muiredge Den Walk
Bus · adj 226 · south-west
- 71 m straight lineabout 1 min
Muiredge Den Walk
Bus · adj 197 · north-east
- 121 m straight lineabout 2 min
Muiredge Roundabout
Bus · SE Bound · south-east
- 125 m straight lineabout 2 min
Muiredge Surgery
Bus · opp · south-west
- 134 m straight lineabout 2 min
Muiredge Roundabout
Bus · NW Bound · north-west
Coordinates & Location for KY8 1DJ
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY8 1DJ
Coordinates
56.1740, -3.0381
Grid reference
NT356984
Easting
335,644
Northing
698,416
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R5XF6+JQ
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 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 North West and Muiredge S01016740
S01016740MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge S02003108
S02003108LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Buckhaven North West and Muiredge S01009623
S01009623MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Buckhaven, Denbeath and Muiredge S02001813
S02001813Other 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
7:59 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:59 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 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 1DJ 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 1467 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016740 and MSOA S02003108 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY8 1DJ 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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