KY8 4JE

POSTCODE

KY8 4JE is a postcode in Leven, Kennoway and Largo.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1972, -2.9905
OS grid NO386009 (338,639, 700,950)
SIMD 2020v2
8/10
Rank 5483
Plus Code
9C8V52W5+VR
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
SIMD 2020v2
£290,000
Median property price · 2023 sales · 13 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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%
5483
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
16
Quintile
4
Income
5786
Employment
4857
Health
3814
Education
5046
Access
4967
Crime
2836
Housing
5391

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KY8 4JE
Registers of Scotland · Leven Links (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£267,863
Median price: £290,000
2023 sales · 13 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KY8 4JE

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Leven Rail Station

    Rail

    885 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Cameron Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min
  • Markinch Rail Station

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min

Bus stops

  • St Andrews Parish Church

    Bus · adj · south

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Scoonie Kirk

    Bus · adj · north-east

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Waggon Road

    Bus · Opp · south-west

    313 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Viewforth Nursery

    Bus · adj · south-east

    337 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Maitland Street

    Bus · adj · south

    342 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for KY8 4JE

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Leven, Kennoway and Largo
Ward
Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY8 4JE
Coordinates
56.1972, -2.9905
Grid reference
NO386009
Easting
338,639
Northing
700,950
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8V52W5+VR
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
North East Fife S14000100
Constituency
S14000100
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Leven, Kennoway and Largo
Constituency code
S14000100
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
Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Kirkcaldy & Levenmouth Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Leven Links S01016757
S01016757
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leven East S02003112
S02003112
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leven Links S01009639
S01009639
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leven East S02001817
S02001817
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

7:59 AM5:52 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KY8 4JE 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 5483 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016757 and MSOA S02003112 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY8 4JE 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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