KY4 Postcode District
KY4 is the Postcode District for Cowdenbeath in Fife
The KY4 postcode district is located in the KY Kirkcaldy postal area, KY4 has a population of 21,230 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 22.62 square miles (58.59 square kilometres or 14,478.73 acres).
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District overview
The primary settlement in the KY4 postcode district is Kelty, which is located in the county of Fife in Scotland. The most significant Post Town in the KY4 district is Cowdenbeath, also located in Fife.
There are 3 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector KY4 0, covers Kelty in Fife.
The sector KY4 8, covers Cowdenbeath and Crossgates and Hill Of Beath in Fife.
The sector KY4 9, covers Cowdenbeath in Fife.
Post towns for this district are COWDENBEATH, KELTY.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Fife (497 postal codes), and finally, the Perth and Kinross area (16 postal codes).
Postcode sectors and neighbouring districts
Nearest towns
To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Lochgelly | 2.60 | E |
| Dunfermline | 4.90 | SW |
| Kinross | 6.00 | NNW |
| Inverkeithing | 6.41 | S |
| Burntisland | 7.01 | SE |
| Kirkcaldy | 8.26 | E |
| Leslie | 8.35 | NE |
| Kinghorn | 8.56 | ESE |
| Glenrothes | 9.38 | ENE |
| Queensferry | 9.45 | S |
| Markinch | 10.82 | ENE |
| Culross | 10.82 | WSW |
| Falkland | 11.11 | NE |
| Bo'ness | 11.46 | SW |
| Dollar | 11.76 | WNW |
| Auchtermuchty | 12.99 | NNE |
| Linlithgow | 13.29 | SW |
| Broxburn | 13.49 | SSW |
| Buckhaven | 13.63 | ENE |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 539
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| COWDENBEATH | COWDENBEATH | KY4 9 | 184 |
| KELTY | KELTY | KY4 0 | 128 |
| COWDENBEATH | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 66 |
| Crossgates | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 58 |
| Hill Of Beath | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 20 |
| Lumphinnans | COWDENBEATH | KY4 9 | 13 |
| Blairadam | KELTY | KY4 0 | 7 |
| KELTY | KELTY | KY4 0 | 6 |
| KELTY | KELTY | KY4 0 | 6 |
| COWDENBEATH | COWDENBEATH | KY4 9 | 4 |
| Lumphinnans | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 4 |
| COWDENBEATH | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 3 |
| Hill Of Beath | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 3 |
| Fordell | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 3 |
| Lumphinnans | COWDENBEATH | KY4 9 | 3 |
| Woodend | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 2 |
| Woodend | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 2 |
| COWDENBEATH | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 2 |
| COWDENBEATH | COWDENBEATH | KY4 9 | 2 |
| KELTY | KELTY | KY4 0 | 2 |
| Blairadam | KELTY | KY4 0 | 2 |
| Clentry | KELTY | KY4 0 | 1 |
| Cantsdam | KELTY | KY4 0 | 1 |
| COWDENBEATH | COWDENBEATH | KY4 9 | 1 |
| Blairforge | KELTY | KY4 0 | 1 |
| Blairadam | KELTY | KY4 0 | 1 |
| Crossgates | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 1 |
| Fordell | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 1 |
| COWDENBEATH | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 1 |
| KELTY | KELTY | KY4 0 | 1 |
| Mossmorran | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 1 |
| Crossgates | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 1 |
| Coaledge | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 1 |
| Coaledge | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 1 |
| Crossgates | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 1 |
| COWDENBEATH | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 1 |
| Lumphinnans | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 1 |
| Donibristle | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 1 |
| Donibristle | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 1 |
| Hill Of Beath | COWDENBEATH | KY4 8 | 1 |
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Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
Cowdenbeath
CRS Code: COW
Operator: SR
Line: Fife Circle Line
Company: ScotRail
Accessible motorway junctions
M90 J4
Average Driving Time from within the district: 4.62
Average Driving Distance: 2.76
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 511
M90 J2A
Average Driving Time from within the district: 4.69
Average Driving Distance: 3.22
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 512
M90 J3
Average Driving Time from within the district: 5.01
Average Driving Distance: 3.52
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 507
M90 J5
Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.02
Average Driving Distance: 4.38
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 403
M90 J7
Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.30
Average Driving Distance: 5.69
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 5
M90 J1
Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.49
Average Driving Distance: 5.04
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 109
M90 J6
Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.81
Average Driving Distance: 6.08
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 146
M90 J1B
Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.37
Average Driving Distance: 6.55
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1
M90 J2
Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.75
Average Driving Distance: 7.35
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 366
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| KY4 0 | Cowdenbeath Delivery Office |
| KY4 8 | Cowdenbeath Delivery Office |
| KY4 9 | Cowdenbeath Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| K | Y | 4 | - | X | X | X |
| K | Y | 4 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the KY4 postal code is COWDENBEATH followed by KELTY, and Crossgates.
The KY4 Postcode shares a border with KY2 (KIRKCALDY, Auchtertool), KY5 (LOCHGELLY, Cardenden, Ballingry), KY3 (BURNTISLAND, Kinghorn, Aberdour), KY13 (KINROSS, Milnathort, Crook Of Devon), KY11 (DUNFERMLINE, Rosyth, Dalgety Bay) and KY12 (DUNFERMLINE, Cairneyhill, Oakley).
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