Kinross
Kinross is covered by postcode district KY13. It is in the Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Kinross, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 4
- In use before 2020: 158
Of the 162 postcodes in Kinross that ONS places, 4 are new since 2020 and 158 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. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 56.2077, longitude -3.4263. 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
The 4 newest postcodes
Further out, not drawn
This postcode lies well apart from the rest, so the map is drawn without it to show the rest closer; it is in every count.
What is it like to live in Kinross?
At 111 of the 156 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Lochgelly, 10.7 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, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Kinross?
4 of the 162 postcodes now in use in Kinross came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
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: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Kinross?
Ofcom reports on 156 of the 162 postcodes in Kinross. At 111 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
Which schools are in Kinross?
The open schools at the postcodes in Kinross. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Secondary
Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one. How we use it
How far is the station from Kinross?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Kinross is Lochgelly Rail Station, 10.7 km away in a straight line.
- Lochgelly Rail Station Railway station 10.7 kmDrive
- Cowdenbeath Rail Station Railway station 11.8 kmDrive
- Cardenden Rail Station Railway station 12.6 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 Kinross?
- Council
- Perth and Kinross
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party)
All 162 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 Kinross
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Perth and Kinross about council tax Council tax, on pkc.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
- Find out your bin day Check your bin day on BinDayBuddy, which reads the council's own collection system
Kinross postcodes
162 postcodes in use in Kinross, by district:
That district is in the KY postcode area.
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Places near Kinross
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Kinross
- What is it like to live in Kinross?
- At 111 of the 156 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Lochgelly, 10.7 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, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Kinross?
- Kinross is covered by postcode district KY13, across 162 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Kinross in?
- Kinross is in the Perth and Kinross council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Kinross?
- Kinross is in the Perth and Kinross-shire parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- What schools are in Kinross?
- In Kinross, primary schools at its postcodes include Kinross Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Kinross High School. Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Does Kinross have a railway station?
- The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Kinross is Lochgelly, 10.7 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Kinross?
- Ofcom reports on 156 of the 162 postcodes in Kinross. At 111 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Kinross?
- 4 of the 162 postcodes now in use in Kinross came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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