Cardenden and Auchterderran

Cardenden and Auchterderran is covered by postcode district KY5. It is in the Fife council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 85 of 104 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 3 3 primary schools at its postcodes Nearest station Cardenden 450 m from the middle, in a straight line MP Richard Baker Labour, Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Every postcode in Cardenden and Auchterderran, and which are new since 2020

New since 2020: 4
In use before 2020: 100

Of the 104 postcodes in Cardenden and Auchterderran that ONS places, 4 are new since 2020 and 100 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 56.1449, longitude -3.2595. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. 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.

The 4 newest postcodes

KY5 0BGDecember 2023 KY5 0AZMarch 2021 KY5 0BAMarch 2021 KY5 0BBDecember 2020

What is it like to live in Cardenden and Auchterderran?

At 85 of the 104 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 3 primary schools at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Cardenden, 450 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.

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Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.

Are new homes being built in Cardenden and Auchterderran?

4 of the 104 postcodes now in use in Cardenden and Auchterderran came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

KY5 0BGsince December 2023 KY5 0AZsince March 2021 KY5 0BAsince March 2021 KY5 0BBsince December 2020

A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

What broadband can you get in Cardenden and Auchterderran?

Ofcom reports on 104 of the 104 postcodes in Cardenden and Auchterderran. At 85 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit85 of 104

Postcodes where every home can get superfast101 of 104

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.

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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

Which schools are in Cardenden and Auchterderran?

The primary schools are at the postcodes in Cardenden and Auchterderran. There is no secondary school at its postcodes; these are the nearest to its middle. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

Secondary

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Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.

How far is the station from Cardenden and Auchterderran?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Cardenden and Auchterderran is Cardenden Rail Station, 450 m away in a straight line.

Cardenden Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
Lochgelly Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Railway station 6.3 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: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.

Who runs Cardenden and Auchterderran?

Council: Fife
Parliamentary constituency: Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Police force area: Scotland
Country: Scotland
MP: Richard Baker (Labour)

All 104 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

Moving to Cardenden and Auchterderran

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

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Cardenden and Auchterderran postcodes

104 postcodes in use in Cardenden and Auchterderran, by district:

KY5 postcode district,104 postcodes

That district is in the KY postcode area.

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Places near Cardenden and Auchterderran

Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.

Lochgelly3.7 km Ballingry4.4 km Kirkcaldy and Dysart6.4 km Leslie6.8 km Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans6.9 km Glenrothes7.7 km Kelty7.7 km Burntisland9.3 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Cardenden and Auchterderran

What is the postcode for Cardenden and Auchterderran?: Postcode district KY5, with 104 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Cardenden and Auchterderran in?: Fife. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Cardenden and Auchterderran?: Richard Baker (Labour), for Glenrothes and Mid Fife. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Cardenden and Auchterderran?: Primary schools at its postcodes include Denend Primary School, St Ninian's R C Primary School and Cardenden Primary School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Lochgelly High School, 3.6 km away. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Cardenden and Auchterderran have a railway station?: Yes: Cardenden station, 450 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Cardenden and Auchterderran?: Ofcom reports on 104 of the 104 postcodes in Cardenden and Auchterderran. At 85 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Cardenden and Auchterderran?: 4 of the 104 postcodes now in use in Cardenden and Auchterderran came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.

Where the facts on this page come from

Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
National Records of Scotland localities
Ofcom Connected Nations
Scottish Government school list
Department for Transport: NaPTAN
UK Parliament

Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

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