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KY postcode area

Explore the Kirkcaldy postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The KY area code stands for k and y in <strong>K</strong>irkcald<strong>Y</strong>.

Map of the KY postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the KY postcode area, also known as the Kirkcaldy postal area.

The KY postcode area covers Kirkcaldy and nearby parts of Scotland.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: DD - Dundee, PH - Perth, FK - Falkirk and EH - Edinburgh. It also borders The North Sea and Firth of Forth.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Fife (95.85%), Perth and Kinross (4.11%), Clackmannan (0.03%).

Quick facts

KY area statistics
Width east to west41.99 mi
Height north to south28.63 mi
Area571.33 mi²
Maximum width44.76 mi
Perimeter179.33 mi
Postcode districts17
Postcode sectors69
Post towns13
Postcodes10,142
Population364,238

The KY postcode area has a population of 364,238 and covers 1,462,439 hectares. Roughly 0.56% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the KY postcode area?

Location map for the KY postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the KY postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is KY14 and the most urban is KY11.

Postcode district Total area (m²) Footprint area (m²) Built percentage
KY14 119,832,674 629,286 0.53%
KY13 199,265,732 1,226,576 0.62%
KY9 44,680,350 277,665 0.62%
KY15 262,383,987 2,084,406 0.79%
KY16 163,104,513 1,808,632 1.11%
KY10 68,020,803 794,665 1.17%
KY12 142,649,880 2,340,699 1.64%
KY5 54,312,295 965,362 1.78%
KY4 58,593,398 1,082,270 1.85%
KY3 29,597,240 580,369 1.96%
KY8 86,971,438 2,174,856 2.50%
KY6 46,551,604 1,217,873 2.62%
KY2 52,527,404 1,583,706 3.02%
KY7 41,583,411 1,516,729 3.65%
KY1 41,149,020 1,633,891 3.97%
KY11 51,211,785 3,213,404 6.27%
Total 1,462,435,534 23,130,389 1.58%
Map of the KY postcode area
Boundary map showing KY in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the KY postal area
Post towns within the KY postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares1,462,439
Square miles5,646.51
Square feet157,415,471,521.00
Square kilometres14,624.39

Postal delivery offices

  • Anstruther Delivery Office
  • Burntisland Delivery Office
  • Cowdenbeath Delivery Office
  • Cupar Delivery Office
  • Dunfermline Delivery Office
  • Glenrothes Delivery Office
  • Kinglassie Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Kinross Delivery Office
  • Kirkcaldy Delivery Office
  • Leven Delivery Office
  • Limekilns Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Lochgelly Delivery Office
  • Newmills Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Saline Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • St Andrews Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 1 visitor attractions within the Kirkcaldy postcode area.

Weavers' Cottage
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: DD - Dundee, PH - Perth, FK - Falkirk and EH - Edinburgh. It also borders The North Sea and Firth of Forth.

Towns and villages within the area

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