Buckhaven
Buckhaven is covered by postcode district KY8. It is in the Fife council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Buckhaven, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 0
- In use before 2020: 117
Of the 117 postcodes in Buckhaven that ONS places, 117 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 56.1742, longitude -3.0356. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
What is it like to live in Buckhaven?
At 102 of the 117 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Cameron Bridge, 1.9 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Buckhaven?
None of the 117 postcodes now in use in Buckhaven came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Buckhaven?
Ofcom reports on 117 of the 117 postcodes in Buckhaven. At 102 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Buckhaven?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Buckhaven is Cameron Bridge Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Cameron Bridge Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Leven Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Markinch Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Buckhaven?
- Council
- Fife
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Richard Baker (Labour)
All 117 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Buckhaven
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Fife about council tax Council tax, on fife.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Buckhaven postcodes
117 postcodes in use in Buckhaven, by district:
That district is in the KY postcode area.
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Places near Buckhaven
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Buckhaven
- What is it like to live in Buckhaven?
- At 102 of the 117 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Cameron Bridge, 1.9 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Buckhaven?
- Buckhaven is covered by postcode district KY8, across 117 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Buckhaven in?
- Buckhaven is in the Fife council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Buckhaven?
- Buckhaven is in the Glenrothes and Mid Fife parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Richard Baker (Labour), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Buckhaven have a railway station?
- The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Buckhaven is Cameron Bridge, 1.9 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Buckhaven?
- Ofcom reports on 117 of the 117 postcodes in Buckhaven. At 102 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Buckhaven?
- None of the 117 postcodes now in use in Buckhaven came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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