# KY5

Postcode district covering Lochgelly, Ballingry and Kinglassie, in Fife.

KY5 is a postcode district covering Lochgelly, Ballingry and Kinglassie, in Fife. About 20,263 people.

Postcode district. Code KY5. 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 KY5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 20,175** (2021). KY5 had 20,175 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,308th least 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/ky5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 19%** (2022). About 19% of people in KY5 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/ky5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.7%** (January 2026). In KY5, 86.7% 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/ky5#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.6%** (August 2026). In KY5, 4.6% 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/ky5#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=KY5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 19% of people in KY5 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=KY5) (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 KY5.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=KY5) (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 KY5.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=KY5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): KY5 had 20,175 usual residents at the census.

## How KY5 compares

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

| Measure | KY5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 20,175 | 7th least populated | 16 postcode districts, KY · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 19% | 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 16 postcode districts, KY · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.7% | 8th highest | 16 postcode districts, KY · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.6% | 3rd highest | 16 postcode districts, KY · Aug 2026 |

## 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

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Auchterderran Landward and Cluny](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016662) | 689 | – | – | 79.7% |
| [Ballingry Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016551) | 797 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Ballingry East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016550) | 1,074 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Ballingry South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016552) | 571 | – | – | 98.8% |
| [Ballingry West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016553) | 742 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bowhill East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016559) | 715 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bowhill West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016558) | 643 | – | – | 93.3% |
| [Bowhill and Dundonald](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016555) | 674 | – | – | 93.1% |
| [Cardenden East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016556) | 1,034 | – | – | 87.7% |
| [Cardenden West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016557) | 760 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Crosshill and Lochore South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016548) | 680 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Dundonald](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016554) | 633 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Glencraig](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016549) | 588 | – | – | 94.5% |
| [Jamphlars and Lochgelly Landward](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016560) | 558 | – | – | 77.2% |
| [Kinglassie East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016664) | 1,136 | – | – | 36.0% |
| [Kinglassie West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016663) | 679 | – | – | 0.0% |
| [Lochgelly Albion Park](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016565) | 517 | – | – | 97.2% |
| [Lochgelly Central and Eastern](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016564) | 510 | – | – | 97.2% |
| [Lochgelly Central and Western](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016567) | 517 | – | – | 94.7% |
| [Lochgelly East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016563) | 890 | – | – | 84.0% |
| [Lochgelly New Farm Vale](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016566) | 675 | – | – | 96.6% |
| [Lochgelly North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016562) | 834 | – | – | 82.9% |
| [Lochgelly South West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016569) | 878 | – | – | 95.7% |
| [Lochgelly St Patricks and The Beeches](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016561) | 674 | – | – | 95.8% |
| [Lochgelly West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016571) | 835 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Lochgelly West and Lumphinnans Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016570) | 581 | – | – | 89.8% |
| [Lochore Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016547) | 647 | – | – | 94.1% |
| [Lochore North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016546) | 716 | – | – | 96.4% |

## Your MP

- [Glenrothes and Mid Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glenrothes-and-mid-fife): Richard Baker (Labour), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cowdenbeath-and-kirkcaldy): Melanie Ward (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.8% of the people here.
- [Perth and Kinross-shire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/perth-and-kinross-shire): Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party), MP since July 2024. 0.4% 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 KY5

[Ballingry](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ballingry), [Cardenden](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/cardenden), [Lochgelly East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/lochgelly-east), [Lochgelly West and Lumphinnans](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/lochgelly-west-and-lumphinnans), [Lochore and Crosshill](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/lochore-and-crosshill)

## Postcode sectors in KY5

[KY5 0 (187 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky5-0), [KY5 8 (140 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky5-8), [KY5 9 (170 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky5-9)

## Council

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

## Postcode districts next to KY5

[KY1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1), [KY2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky2), [KY4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky4), [KY6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky6), [KY13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky13)

## Nearest rail stations

[Cardenden (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.2616,56.1413), [Lochgelly (2.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.3129,56.1353), [Cowdenbeath (5.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.3432,56.1121)

## 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)

## 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.
About 19% of people in KY5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
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.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: KY5
- Postcode area: [KY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky)
- Constituency: [Glenrothes and Mid Fife †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glenrothes-and-mid-fife)
- Council: [Fife †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)
- Area: 50.71 km²
- People, mid-2024: 20,263*
- Neighbourhoods: 28
- Output areas: 173

* 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

[KY4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky4), [KY6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky6), [KY2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky2), [KY13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky13), [KY1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1)

## Latest updates for KY5

- 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/KY5

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky5, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky5#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky5