KY3
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Burntisland, Kinghorn and Kirkton, 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 KY3 postcode. How census figures are added up
Radon Affected Area by postcode district
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 56% of people in KY3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
How KY3 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of KY3?
KY3 had 11,128 usual residents at the census.
KY3 is the 779th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in KY3
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdour | 902 | No figure | No figure | 98.6% |
| Burntisland Central | 629 | No figure | No figure | 98.4% |
| Burntisland Docks | 821 | No figure | No figure | 96.8% |
| Burntisland East | 487 | No figure | No figure | 89.3% |
| Burntisland East Toll | 831 | No figure | No figure | 92.7% |
| Burntisland Grange and Orrock | 717 | No figure | No figure | 93.9% |
| Burntisland Kirkton | 891 | No figure | No figure | 99.4% |
| Burntisland Links | 769 | No figure | No figure | 91.3% |
| Burntisland Meadowfield | 560 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Burntisland Nether Grange | 644 | No figure | No figure | 90.7% |
| Kinghorn Central | 745 | No figure | No figure | 94.4% |
| Kinghorn North | 793 | No figure | No figure | 99.4% |
| Kinghorn North West | 425 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Kinghorn South | 670 | No figure | No figure | 99.4% |
| St Colme and Aberdour West | 1,133 | No figure | No figure | 92.9% |
Your MP
- Melanie WardLabourMP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
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 KY34
Postcode sectors in KY32
Council1
Postcode districts next to KY33
Nearest rail stations4
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KY3 in brief
KY3 is a postcode district covering Burntisland, Kinghorn and Kirkton, in Fife.
About 11,170 people lived in KY3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
KY3 had 11,128 usual residents at the census.
About 56% of people in KY3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In KY3, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In KY3, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.