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KY8 1HA

Postcode

A postcode in Buckhaven Birds, Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages ward, Fife.

This report describes the area around KY8 1HA, 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 KY8 1HA

Schools near KY8 1HA

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Hyndhead School
Special
760 m
9 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Denbeath Primary School
Primary
770 m
10 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Buckhaven Primary School
Primary
960 m
12 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Methilhill Primary & Community School
Primary
980 m
12 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Balcurvie Primary School
Primary
1.8 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.

Within 1 km of KY8 1HA

In a straight line

GP practices

  • Muiredge Surgery9,067 registered patients450 m

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Methilhill 6 Chemiss RdMorrisons790 m
  • SPAR BuckhavenSpar900 m

The neighbourhood: Buckhaven Birds

Everything about Buckhaven Birds
Population
822
Joint 8,853rd least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.9%
Joint 8,051st lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: KY8

Everything about KY8
Population
35,152
646th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
11%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.8%
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.