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Postcode district

Postcode district covering Elie, Colinsburgh and Earlsferry, 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 KY9 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In KY9, 53.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
1,921
270th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
53.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
54.1%
123rd lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How KY9 compares

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KY9Middle
Population16 postcode districts, KY · 2021
Population: every postcode district in KY16 areas from 1,921 to 65,328. The middle area is 21,732. KY9 is 1,921.
1,921least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage16 postcode districts, KY · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in KY16 areas from 19.0% to 96.2%. The middle area is 85.8%. KY9 is 53.2%.
53.2%3rd lowest
Claimant rate16 postcode districts, KY · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in KY16 areas from 1.2% to 5.7%. The middle area is 3.0%. KY9 is 1.4%.
1.4%2nd lowest
Aged 15 to 6416 postcode districts, KY · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in KY16 areas from 54.1% to 72.0%. The middle area is 62.0%. KY9 is 54.1%.
54.1%lowest

What is the population of KY9?

KY9 had 1,921 usual residents at the census.

KY9 is the 270th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in KY9

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Colinsburgh and Balcormo662No figureNo figure24.7%
Elie and Earlsferry710No figureNo figure71.4%
Largoward Landward630No figureNo figure44.8%

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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 KY91

Postcode sectors in KY91

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KY9 in brief

KY9 is a postcode district covering Elie, Colinsburgh and Earlsferry, in Fife.

About 1,886 people lived in KY9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

KY9 had 1,921 usual residents at the census.

In KY9, 53.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In KY9, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

54.1% of residents in KY9 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.