KY4
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Cowdenbeath, Kelty and Hill of Beath, in Fife.
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 KY4 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In KY4, 88.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How KY4 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of KY4?
KY4 had 22,774 usual residents at the census.
KY4 is the 1,293rd most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in KY4
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beath South West | 847 | No figure | No figure | 94.4% |
| Beath Woodend | 803 | No figure | No figure | 81.7% |
| Cowdenbeath Central | 823 | No figure | No figure | 98.3% |
| Cowdenbeath Foulford | 675 | No figure | No figure | 91.9% |
| Cowdenbeath Glebe | 589 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Cowdenbeath Glenfield | 457 | No figure | No figure | 97.5% |
| Cowdenbeath Netherton | 581 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Cowdenbeath North | 1,039 | No figure | No figure | 61.3% |
| Cowdenbeath North East | 638 | No figure | No figure | 83.0% |
| Cowdenbeath North West | 861 | No figure | No figure | 86.2% |
| Cowdenbeath South | 767 | No figure | No figure | 98.8% |
| Cowdenbeath South East | 788 | No figure | No figure | 69.0% |
| Cowdenbeath South West | 708 | No figure | No figure | 98.5% |
| Crossgates North | 1,012 | No figure | No figure | 85.1% |
| Crossgates North East | 820 | No figure | No figure | 79.7% |
| Crossgates North Knowe | 789 | No figure | No figure | 76.9% |
| Crossgates South Knowe | 527 | No figure | No figure | 29.5% |
| Hill of Beath East | 747 | No figure | No figure | 98.6% |
| Hill of Beath West | 858 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Kelty Blairadam Park | 772 | No figure | No figure | 98.0% |
| Kelty Central Landward | 845 | No figure | No figure | 91.8% |
| Kelty East | 612 | No figure | No figure | 90.0% |
| Kelty Elmwood | 595 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Kelty North East | 558 | No figure | No figure | 96.4% |
| Kelty Oakfield | 702 | No figure | No figure | 98.8% |
| Kelty Seafar East | 699 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Kelty Seafar West | 646 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Kelty South West | 759 | No figure | No figure | 98.5% |
| Kelty West | 683 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Lumphinnans | 527 | No figure | No figure | 96.0% |
| Mossbank and Donibristle | 677 | No figure | No figure | 94.0% |
| Powmill, Cleish and Scotlandwell - 03 | 866 | No figure | No figure | 77.5% |
MPs for KY4
- Melanie WardLabourMP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy70% of KY4’s postcodes
- Richard BakerLabourMP for Glenrothes and Mid Fife26% of KY4’s postcodes
- Pete WishartScottish National PartyMP for Perth and Kinross-shire3.1% of KY4’s postcodes
- Graeme DownieLabourMP for Dunfermline and Dollar1.2% of KY4’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in KY46
Postcode sectors in KY43
Council1
Towns in KY41
Postcode districts next to KY46
Nearest rail stations2
More in the KY postcode area2
KY4 in brief
KY4 is a postcode district covering Cowdenbeath, Kelty and Hill of Beath, in Fife.
About 22,898 people lived in KY4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
KY4 had 22,774 usual residents at the census.
In KY4, 88.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In KY4, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.8% of residents in KY4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.