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Postcode area

Postcode area named after Kirkcaldy, with 17 districts.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.

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Gigabit coverage by postcode area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In KY, 83.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
372,220
41st least populated of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
83.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.9%
51st lowest of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How KY compares

Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.

KYMiddle
Population120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Population: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 22,985 to 2,027,347. The middle area is 503,090. KY is 372,220.
372,22041st least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage120 postcode areas, UK · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 12.0% to 98.0%. The middle area is 88.0%. KY is 83.2%.
83.2%37th lowest
Claimant rate120 postcode areas, UK · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 1.4% to 7.7%. The middle area is 3.4%. KY is 3.3%.
3.3%joint 55th lowest
Aged 15 to 64120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 56.9% to 79.8%. The middle area is 63.1%. KY is 62.9%.
62.9%joint 51st lowest

Every postcode area ranked: population, gigabit broadband coverage, claimant rate and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of KY?

KY had 372,220 usual residents at the census.

KY is the 41st least populated of 120 in the UK.

Postcode districts in KY

NamePeople (census)Median sale priceRecorded crime per 1,000
KY1Kirkcaldy, Sinclairtown26,494No figureNo figure
KY2Kirkcaldy, Hayfield31,267No figureNo figure
KY3Burntisland, Kinghorn11,128No figureNo figure
KY4Cowdenbeath, Kelty22,774No figureNo figure
KY5Lochgelly, Ballingry20,175No figureNo figure
KY6Glenrothes, South Parks18,158No figureNo figure
KY7Glenrothes26,276No figureNo figure
KY8Leven, Methil35,152No figureNo figure
KY9Elie, Colinsburgh1,921No figureNo figure
KY10Crail, Pittenweem9,029No figureNo figure
KY11Rosyth, Pitcorthie65,328No figureNo figure
KY12Dunfermline40,312No figureNo figure
KY13Kinross, Milnathort12,066No figureNo figure
KY14Newburgh, Auchtermuchty6,671No figureNo figure
KY15Cupar20,689No figureNo figure
KY16St Andrews, Mount Melville24,780No figureNo figure
KY99PitcorthieNo figureNo figureNo figure
KY in brief

The KY postcode area, named after Kirkcaldy, has 17 postcode districts.

KY had 372,220 usual residents at the census.

In KY, 83.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In KY, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.9% of residents in KY were aged 15 to 64 at the census.