Map of the KY postcode area
Use the interactive map to explore the area boundary and neighbouring postcode areas.
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
| Width east to west | 41.99 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 28.63 mi |
| Area | 571.33 mi² |
| Maximum width | 44.76 mi |
| Perimeter | 179.33 mi |
| Postcode districts | 17 |
| Postcode sectors | 69 |
| Post towns | 13 |
| Postcodes | 10,142 |
| Population | 364,238 |
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?
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% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 1,462,439 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 5,646.51 |
| Square feet | 157,415,471,521.00 |
| Square kilometres | 14,624.39 |
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 |
| View on Google Maps |
Towns and villages within the area
- Aberdour — village
- Anstruther — town
- Arncroach — village
- Auchtermuchty — town
- Auchtertool — village
- Ballingry, Lochore and Crosshill
- Balmullo — village
- Barnyards — village
- Blairhall — village
- Boarhills — village
- Bonnybank — village
- Buckhaven — town
- Burntisland — town
- Cairneyhill — village
- Cardenden and Auchterderran — village
- Carnock — village
- Ceres — village
- Cluny — village
- Coaltown of Balgonie — village
- Coaltown of Wemyss — village
- Colinsburgh — village
- Collessie — village
- Comrie (Fife)
- Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans
- Craigrothie — village
- Crail — town
- Crombie — village
- Crook of Devon — village
- Crossford (Fife)
- Crossgates — village
- Cupar — town
- Dalgety Bay — Settlement
- Drumoig — village
- Dunfermline — town
- Dunshalt — village
- East Wemyss — village
- Elie and Earlsferry
- Falkland — town
- Fordell Firs — village
- Freuchie — village
- Gairney Bank — village
- Gateside — village
- Gauldry — village
- Glenrothes — town
- Gowkhall — village
- Grange of Lindores — village
- Guardbridge — village
- High Valleyfield, Low Valleyfield and Culross
- Inverkeithing — town
- Kelty — village
- Kemback — village
- Kennoway — village
- Kilconquhar — village
- Kilmany — village
- Kilrenny — village
- Kinghorn — town
- Kinglassie — village
- Kingsbarns — village
- Kingseat (Fife)
- Kingskettle and Kettlebridge
- Kinnesswood — village
- Kinross — town
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart
- Ladybank — town
- Largoward — village
- Leslie — town
- Letham — village
- Leuchars — village
- Leven
- Limekilns and Charlestown
- Lochgelly — town
- Lower Largo and Lundin Links
- Markinch — town
- Methil — town
- Milnathort — village
- Milton of Balgonie — village
- Mount Melville — village
- Newbigging — village
- Newburgh (Fife)
- Newton of Falkland — village
- North Queensferry — village
- Oakley
- Osnaburgh / Dairsie — village
- Pitlessie — village
- Pitscottie — village
- Pittenweem — town
- Powmill — village
- Rosyth — Settlement
- Rumbling Bridge — village
- Saline — village
- Scotlandwell — village
- Springfield
- St Andrews — town
- St Monans
- Star — village
- Steelend — village
- Strathkinness — village
- Strathmiglo — village
- Strathore — otherSettlement
- Thornton
- Torryburn and Newmills
- Townhill
- Upper Largo / Kirkton of Largo — village
- West Wemyss — village
- Wester Balgedie — village
- Windygates — village