Least deprived 40–50%
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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%4109
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4109 places this postcode in Decile 6 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
- 11.7 km straight lineabout 146 min
Leven Rail Station
Rail
- 12.0 km straight lineabout 150 min
Cupar Rail Station
Rail
- 13.3 km straight lineabout 166 min
Springfield Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
Bus stops
- 618 m straight lineabout 8 min
Parish Church
Bus · opp · south-west
- 624 m straight lineabout 8 min
Primary School
Bus · Adj · south-west
- 632 m straight lineabout 8 min
Parish Church
Bus · adj · north-east
- 850 m straight lineabout 11 min
Durham Place
Bus · adj · north-east
- 868 m straight lineabout 11 min
Durham Place
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for KY9 1HS
St Andrews and Cupar
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KY9 1HS
Coordinates
56.2549, -2.8494
Grid reference
NO474072
Easting
347,469
Northing
707,257
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8V7532+X6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
St Andrews and Cupar
ITL Region
Fife
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Fife
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth East Fife S14000100
Constituency
S14000100Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
East Neuk and Landward
Constituency code
S14000100
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
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
Largoward Landward S01016822
S01016822MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Elie Colinsburgh and Largoward S02003125
S02003125LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Largoward Landward S01009702
S01009702MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Elie Colinsburgh and Largoward S02001830
S02001830Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:48 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 16 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 16 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 KY9 1HS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 4109 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01016822 and MSOA S02003125 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KY9 1HS 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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