KY8
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Leven and Methil, 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 KY8 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In KY8, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How KY8 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of KY8?
KY8 had 35,152 usual residents at the census.
KY8 is the 646th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in KY8
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberhill | 583 | No figure | No figure | 99.1% |
| Bonnybank and Montrave | 876 | No figure | No figure | 64.6% |
| Broom North | 1,033 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Broom South | 851 | No figure | No figure | 93.8% |
| Buckhaven Birds | 822 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Buckhaven Central | 737 | No figure | No figure | 92.6% |
| Buckhaven North | 810 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Buckhaven North West and Muiredge | 452 | No figure | No figure | 98.9% |
| Buckhaven South | 737 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Denbeath North | 652 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Denbeath South | 632 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Kennoway Central | 548 | No figure | No figure | 96.2% |
| Kennoway East | 725 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Kennoway North East | 1,052 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| Kennoway North West | 713 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Kennoway Sandy Brae | 783 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| Kennoway South East | 844 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Leven Castlefleurie East | 554 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Leven Castlefleurie West | 606 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Leven Letham Glen | 1,029 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| Leven Links | 778 | No figure | No figure | 93.2% |
| Leven Montrave | 603 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Leven Mountfleurie East | 665 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| Leven Mountfleurie West | 855 | No figure | No figure | 87.7% |
| Leven North | 649 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Leven South | 929 | No figure | No figure | 88.4% |
| Leven South West | 907 | No figure | No figure | 88.0% |
| Lower Largo North | 457 | No figure | No figure | 93.9% |
| Lower Largo South | 750 | No figure | No figure | 96.4% |
| Lower Methil | 621 | No figure | No figure | 98.6% |
| Lundin Links | 787 | No figure | No figure | 96.2% |
| Methil Kirkland North | 630 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| Methil Kirkland South | 505 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Methil Memorial Park | 540 | No figure | No figure | 99.0% |
| Methil Methilmill | 864 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Methil New Bayview | 865 | No figure | No figure | 97.8% |
| Methil Old Bayview | 694 | No figure | No figure | 94.6% |
| Methil Savoy | 777 | No figure | No figure | 98.9% |
| Methil Sea Road | 504 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Methil Trees East | 604 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Methil Trees West | 856 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Methilhill North | 748 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Methilhill South West | 990 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Methilhill Toll Bar | 495 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| New Gilston | 477 | No figure | No figure | 46.6% |
| Scoonie South | 622 | No figure | No figure | 98.5% |
| Upper Largo | 403 | No figure | No figure | 92.1% |
| Windygates East | 1,034 | No figure | No figure | 96.7% |
| Windygates Kennoway and Leven Roads | 688 | No figure | No figure | 97.0% |
MPs for KY8
- Wendy ChamberlainLiberal DemocratMP for North East Fife60% of KY8’s postcodes
- Richard BakerLabourMP for Glenrothes and Mid Fife40% of KY8’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 KY89
Postcode sectors in KY87
Council1
Towns in KY82
Postcode districts next to KY84
Nearest rail stations2
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KY8 in brief
KY8 is a postcode district covering Leven and Methil, in Fife.
About 35,156 people lived in KY8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
KY8 had 35,152 usual residents at the census.
In KY8, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In KY8, 4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
62.4% of residents in KY8 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.