# KY1

Postcode district covering Kirkcaldy and Sinclairtown, in Fife.

KY1 is a postcode district covering Kirkcaldy and Sinclairtown, in Fife. About 27,224 people.

Postcode district. Code KY1. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [KY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an KY1 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 26,494** (2021). KY1 had 26,494 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,101st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in KY1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.9%** (January 2026). In KY1, 88.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 5.7%** (August 2026). In KY1, 5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=KY1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in KY1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=KY1) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is KY1.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=KY1) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is KY1.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=KY1) (Census 2021, England and Wales): KY1 had 26,494 usual residents at the census.

## How KY1 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | KY1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 26,494 | 5th most populated | 16 postcode districts, KY · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 16 postcode districts, KY · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.9% | 5th highest | 16 postcode districts, KY · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 5.7% | highest | 16 postcode districts, KY · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of KY1?

KY1 had 26,494 usual residents at the census.
KY1 is the 1,101st most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in KY1

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Braehead and the Path](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016640) | 570 | – | – | 47.1% |
| [Dysart Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016653) | 901 | – | – | 96.1% |
| [Dysart North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016652) | 501 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Dysart North East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016651) | 565 | – | – | 98.6% |
| [East Wemyss Hendrie](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016656) | 644 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [East Wemyss McDuff](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016658) | 730 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [East Wemyss Shore](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016659) | 571 | – | – | 98.1% |
| [Gallatown North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016646) | 609 | – | – | 99.2% |
| [Gallatown West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016650) | 848 | – | – | 92.1% |
| [Kirkcaldy Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016597) | 973 | – | – | 58.2% |
| [Kirkcaldy Central North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016595) | 803 | – | – | 89.7% |
| [Kirkcaldy Central South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016598) | 791 | – | – | 76.8% |
| [Kirkcaldy Central and East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016596) | 862 | – | – | 93.7% |
| [Kirkcaldy Mitchelston](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016645) | 623 | – | – | 71.8% |
| [Kirkcaldy Viewforth](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016643) | 591 | – | – | 95.7% |
| [Linktown Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016591) | 875 | – | – | 88.0% |
| [Linktown East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016589) | 583 | – | – | 89.5% |
| [Linktown North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016590) | 910 | – | – | 91.9% |
| [Linktown South and Seafield North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016592) | 836 | – | – | 98.6% |
| [Overton](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016647) | 800 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Pathhead Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016641) | 619 | – | – | 89.3% |
| [Pathhead South and Sands](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016642) | 505 | – | – | 99.2% |
| [Ravenscraig](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016644) | 545 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Seafield Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016593) | 537 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Seafield South and Landward](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016594) | 832 | – | – | 93.9% |
| [Sinclairtown Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016649) | 902 | – | – | 98.0% |
| [Sinclairtown East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016654) | 974 | – | – | 94.5% |
| [Sinclairtown North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016655) | 793 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Sinclairtown West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016648) | 994 | – | – | 95.8% |
| [Smeaton North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016635) | 911 | – | – | 75.6% |
| [Smeaton South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016636) | 988 | – | – | 89.0% |
| [Standingstane](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016657) | 557 | – | – | 74.6% |
| [Strathore](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016665) | 809 | – | – | 84.7% |
| [Thornton North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016667) | 711 | – | – | 99.0% |
| [Thornton South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016666) | 544 | – | – | 98.6% |
| [Wemyss Villages](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016660) | 1,018 | – | – | 98.6% |

## Your MP

- [Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cowdenbeath-and-kirkcaldy): Melanie Ward (Labour), MP since July 2024. 77% of the people here.
- [Glenrothes and Mid Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glenrothes-and-mid-fife): Richard Baker (Labour), MP since July 2024. 23% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in KY1

[Dysart](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dysart), [Kirkcaldy Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/kirkcaldy-central), [Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/kirkcaldy-gallatown-and-sinclairtown), [Kirkcaldy Linktown and Seafield](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/kirkcaldy-linktown-and-seafield), [Kirkcaldy Pathhead](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/kirkcaldy-pathhead), [Thornton and Kinglassie](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/thornton-and-kinglassie), [Wemyss](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/wemyss)

## Postcode sectors in KY1

[KY1 1 (221 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1-1), [KY1 2 (256 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1-2), [KY1 3 (148 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1-3), [KY1 4 (182 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1-4)

## Council

[Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)

## Towns in KY1

[Kirkcaldy](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kirkcaldy)

## Postcode districts next to KY1

[KY2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky2), [KY5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky5), [KY6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky6), [KY7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky7), [KY8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky8)

## Nearest rail stations

[Glenrothes with Thornton (1.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.1430,56.1624), [Kirkcaldy (4.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.1670,56.1121), [Markinch (5.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.1308,56.2010)

## More in the KY postcode area

[All KY postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## KY1 in brief

KY1 is a postcode district covering Kirkcaldy and Sinclairtown, in Fife.
About 27,224 people lived in KY1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
KY1 had 26,494 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in KY1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In KY1, 88.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In KY1, 5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: KY1
- Postcode area: [KY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky)
- Constituency: [Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cowdenbeath-and-kirkcaldy)
- Council: [Fife †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)
- Area: 42.98 km²
- People, mid-2024: 27,224*
- Neighbourhoods: 36
- Output areas: 244

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[KY2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky2), [KY7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky7), [KY8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky8), [KY5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky5), [KY6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky6)

## Latest updates for KY1

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/KY1

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1