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KY6 2QB

Postcode

A postcode in Newcastle West, Glenrothes West and Kinglassie ward, Fife.

This report describes the area around KY6 2QB, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around KY6 2QB

Schools near KY6 2QB

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Newcastle Primary & Community School
Primary
370 m
5 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Leslie Primary School
Primary
1.1 km
14 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Glenwood High School
Secondary
1.2 km
15 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Caskieberran Primary School
Primary
1.6 km
20 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Southwood Primary School
Primary
1.7 km
21 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Kinglassie Primary School
Primary
1.9 km
23 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

The neighbourhood: Newcastle West

Everything about Newcastle West
Population
531
Joint 3,125th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.9%
Joint 22,014th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: KY6

Everything about KY6
Population
18,158
1,185th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
8%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

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

Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.