# KY8

Postcode district covering Leven and Methil, in Fife.

KY8 is a postcode district covering Leven and Methil, in Fife. About 35,156 people.

Postcode district. Code KY8. 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 KY8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 35,152** (2021). KY8 had 35,152 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 646th most 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/ky8#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 11%** (2022). About 11% of people in KY8 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/ky8#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.2%** (January 2026). In KY8, 96.2% 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/ky8#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.8%** (August 2026). In KY8, 4.8% 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/ky8#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=KY8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 11% of people in KY8 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=KY8) (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 KY8.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=KY8) (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 KY8.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=KY8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): KY8 had 35,152 usual residents at the census.

## How KY8 compares

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

| Measure | KY8 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 35,152 | 3rd most populated | 16 postcode districts, KY · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 11% | 7th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 16 postcode districts, KY · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.2% | highest | 16 postcode districts, KY · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.8% | 2nd highest | 16 postcode districts, KY · Aug 2026 |

## 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

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Aberhill](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016753) | 583 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Bonnybank and Montrave](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016780) | 876 | – | – | 64.6% |
| [Broom North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016768) | 1,033 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Broom South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016767) | 851 | – | – | 93.8% |
| [Buckhaven Birds](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016741) | 822 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Buckhaven Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016738) | 737 | – | – | 92.6% |
| [Buckhaven North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016737) | 810 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Buckhaven North West and Muiredge](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016740) | 452 | – | – | 98.9% |
| [Buckhaven South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016739) | 737 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Denbeath North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016735) | 652 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Denbeath South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016736) | 632 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Kennoway Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016778) | 548 | – | – | 96.2% |
| [Kennoway East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016775) | 725 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Kennoway North East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016779) | 1,052 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Kennoway North West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016777) | 713 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Kennoway Sandy Brae](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016776) | 783 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Kennoway South East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016774) | 844 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Leven Castlefleurie East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016762) | 554 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Leven Castlefleurie West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016761) | 606 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Leven Letham Glen](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016769) | 1,029 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Leven Links](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016757) | 778 | – | – | 93.2% |
| [Leven Montrave](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016764) | 603 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Leven Mountfleurie East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016765) | 665 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Leven Mountfleurie West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016763) | 855 | – | – | 87.7% |
| [Leven North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016766) | 649 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Leven South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016760) | 929 | – | – | 88.4% |
| [Leven South West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016759) | 907 | – | – | 88.0% |
| [Lower Largo North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016772) | 457 | – | – | 93.9% |
| [Lower Largo South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016773) | 750 | – | – | 96.4% |
| [Lower Methil](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016748) | 621 | – | – | 98.6% |
| [Lundin Links](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016771) | 787 | – | – | 96.2% |
| [Methil Kirkland North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016756) | 630 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Methil Kirkland South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016755) | 505 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Methil Memorial Park](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016749) | 540 | – | – | 99.0% |
| [Methil Methilmill](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016742) | 864 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Methil New Bayview](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016752) | 865 | – | – | 97.8% |
| [Methil Old Bayview](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016754) | 694 | – | – | 94.6% |
| [Methil Savoy](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016750) | 777 | – | – | 98.9% |
| [Methil Sea Road](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016751) | 504 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Methil Trees East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016743) | 604 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Methil Trees West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016744) | 856 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Methilhill North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016747) | 748 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Methilhill South West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016746) | 990 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Methilhill Toll Bar](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016745) | 495 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [New Gilston](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016819) | 477 | – | – | 46.6% |
| [Scoonie South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016758) | 622 | – | – | 98.5% |
| [Upper Largo](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016770) | 403 | – | – | 92.1% |
| [Windygates East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016733) | 1,034 | – | – | 96.7% |
| [Windygates Kennoway and Leven Roads](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016734) | 688 | – | – | 97.0% |

## Your MP

- [North East Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-fife): Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 60% of the people here.
- [Glenrothes and Mid Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glenrothes-and-mid-fife): Richard Baker (Labour), MP since July 2024. 40% 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 KY8

[Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/buckhaven-denbeath-and-muiredge), [Kennoway and Bonnybank](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/kennoway-and-bonnybank), [Largo](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/largo), [Leven East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/leven-east), [Leven North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/leven-north), [Leven West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/leven-west), [Methil East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/methil-east), [Methil Methilhill](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/methil-methilhill), [Methil West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/methil-west)

## Postcode sectors in KY8

[KY8 1 (118 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky8-1), [KY8 2 (115 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky8-2), [KY8 3 (161 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky8-3), [KY8 4 (233 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky8-4), [KY8 5 (266 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky8-5), [KY8 6 (94 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky8-6), [KY8 9 (2 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky8-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in KY8

[Leven](https://openindex.co.uk/town/leven), [Methil](https://openindex.co.uk/town/methil)

## Postcode districts next to KY8

[KY1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1), [KY7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky7), [KY9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky9), [KY15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky15)

## Nearest rail stations

[Leven (3.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.0019,56.1924), [Cameron Bridge (4.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.0473,56.1903)

## 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)

## 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.
About 11% of people in KY8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
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.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: KY8
- Postcode area: [KY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky)
- Constituency: [North East Fife †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-fife)
- Council: [Fife †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)
- Area: 85.28 km²
- People, mid-2024: 35,156*
- Neighbourhoods: 49
- Output areas: 316

* 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

[KY15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky15), [KY7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky7), [KY9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky9), [KY1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1)

## Latest updates for KY8

- 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/KY8

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky8#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky8