KY postcode area
The KY postcode area, also known as the Kirkcaldy postcode area, 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). Mail for the KY postcode area is processed at Edinburgh Mail Centre, along with mail for the EH, PH, DD, FK and TD postcode areas.
Kirkcaldy | |
|---|---|
  KY | |
| Coordinates: 56°09′54″N 3°12′00″W / 56.165°N 3.200°W | |
| 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 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).
Mail for the KY postcode area is processed at Edinburgh Mail Centre, along with mail for the EH, PH, DD, FK and TD postcode areas.
Coverage
[edit]The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Culross | Fife |
| KY13 | KINROSS | Kinross, Milnathort, Balado, Scotlandwell | Perth and Kinross |
| KY14 | CUPAR | Newburgh, Gateside | Fife, Perth and Kinross |
| KY15 | CUPAR | Cupar, Ceres, Kilmany, Strathmiglo, Falkland, Ladybank, Freuchie, Kingskettle | Fife |
| KY16 | ST. ANDREWS | St Andrews, Kingsbarns, Dunino, Guardbridge, Leuchars, St. Michaels,[a] Balmullo | Fife |
| KY99 | DUNFERMLINE | VISA Special Postcode | non-geographic |
- ^ contains KY16 0DU
Map
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)