The KY postcode area, also known as the Kirkcaldy postcode area,[2] is a group of sixteen postcode districts in eastern Scotland, within thirteen post towns. These cover most of Fife (including Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline, Glenrothes, St Andrews, Anstruther, Burntisland, Cowdenbeath, Cupar, Inverkeithing, Kelty, Leven and Lochgelly), plus the far south of Perth and Kinross (including Kinross itself).
Kirkcaldy | |
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United Kingdom postcode area | |
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Coordinates: 56.165°N 3.200°W / 56.165; -3.200 | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Postcode area | KY |
Postcode area name | Kirkcaldy |
Post towns | 13 |
Postcode districts | 17 |
Postcode sectors | 75 |
Postcodes (live) | 9,938 |
Postcodes (total) | 13.127 |
Statistics as at May 2020[1] |
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
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KY1 | KIRKCALDY | Kirkcaldy (east), Dysart, Thornton, Wemyss | Fife |
KY2 | KIRKCALDY | Kirkcaldy (west), Auchtertool | Fife |
KY3 | BURNTISLAND | Burntisland, Kinghorn, Aberdour | Fife |
KY4 | COWDENBEATH | Cowdenbeath, Hill of Beath, Crossgates | Fife |
KELTY | Kelty | ||
KY5 | LOCHGELLY | Lochgelly, Cardenden, Ballingry, Kinglassie | Fife |
KY6 | GLENROTHES | Glenrothes (west), Leslie, Kinnesswood | Fife, Perth and Kinross |
KY7 | GLENROTHES | Glenrothes (centre and east), Markinch, Star | Fife |
KY8 | LEVEN | Leven, Buckhaven, Methil, Methilhill, Largo, Windygates, Kennoway | Fife |
KY9 | LEVEN | Earlsferry, Elie, Kilconquhar, Largoward | Fife |
KY10 | ANSTRUTHER | Anstruther, Cellardyke, Kilrenny, Pittenweem, St Monans, Crail, Arncroach | Fife |
KY11 | DUNFERMLINE | Dunfermline (south and east), Rosyth, Dalgety Bay, Limekilns, Charlestown | Fife |
INVERKEITHING | Inverkeithing, North Queensferry | ||
KY12 | DUNFERMLINE | Dunfermline (centre, north and west), Rumbling Bridge, Powmill, Kincardine, Culross | Fife |
KY13 | KINROSS | Kinross, Milnathort, Balado, Scotlandwell | Perth and Kinross |
KY14 | CUPAR | Newburgh, Glenfarg, Gateside | Fife, Perth and Kinross |
KY15 | CUPAR | Cupar, Ceres, Kilmany, Strathmiglo, Falkland, Ladybank, Freuchie | Fife |
KY16 | ST. ANDREWS | St Andrews, Kingsbarns, Dunino, Guardbridge, St. Michaels, Balmullo | Fife |
KY99 | DUNFERMLINE | VISA Special Postcode | non-geographic |
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