KY5
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Lochgelly, Ballingry and Kinglassie, 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 KY5 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In KY5, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How KY5 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of KY5?
KY5 had 20,175 usual residents at the census.
KY5 is the 1,308th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in KY5
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchterderran Landward and Cluny | 689 | No figure | No figure | 79.7% |
| Ballingry Central | 797 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Ballingry East | 1,074 | No figure | No figure | 99.4% |
| Ballingry South | 571 | No figure | No figure | 98.8% |
| Ballingry West | 742 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Bowhill East | 715 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Bowhill West | 643 | No figure | No figure | 93.3% |
| Bowhill and Dundonald | 674 | No figure | No figure | 93.1% |
| Cardenden East | 1,034 | No figure | No figure | 87.7% |
| Cardenden West | 760 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Crosshill and Lochore South | 680 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Dundonald | 633 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Glencraig | 588 | No figure | No figure | 94.5% |
| Jamphlars and Lochgelly Landward | 558 | No figure | No figure | 77.2% |
| Kinglassie East | 1,136 | No figure | No figure | 36.0% |
| Kinglassie West | 679 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Lochgelly Albion Park | 517 | No figure | No figure | 97.2% |
| Lochgelly Central and Eastern | 510 | No figure | No figure | 97.2% |
| Lochgelly Central and Western | 517 | No figure | No figure | 94.7% |
| Lochgelly East | 890 | No figure | No figure | 84.0% |
| Lochgelly New Farm Vale | 675 | No figure | No figure | 96.6% |
| Lochgelly North | 834 | No figure | No figure | 82.9% |
| Lochgelly South West | 878 | No figure | No figure | 95.7% |
| Lochgelly St Patricks and The Beeches | 674 | No figure | No figure | 95.8% |
| Lochgelly West | 835 | No figure | No figure | 99.4% |
| Lochgelly West and Lumphinnans Central | 581 | No figure | No figure | 89.8% |
| Lochore Central | 647 | No figure | No figure | 94.1% |
| Lochore North | 716 | No figure | No figure | 96.4% |
MPs for KY5
- Richard BakerLabourMP for Glenrothes and Mid Fife99% of KY5’s postcodes
- Melanie WardLabourMP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy0.8% of KY5’s postcodes
- Pete WishartScottish National PartyMP for Perth and Kinross-shire0.4% of KY5’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 KY55
Postcode sectors in KY53
Council1
Postcode districts next to KY55
Nearest rail stations3
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KY5 in brief
KY5 is a postcode district covering Lochgelly, Ballingry and Kinglassie, in Fife.
About 20,263 people lived in KY5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
KY5 had 20,175 usual residents at the census.
In KY5, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In KY5, 4.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
62.5% of residents in KY5 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.