Leven, Fife

Leven, Fife is covered by postcode district KY8. It is in the Fife council area, Scotland.

National Records of Scotland names this census locality Leven.

Gigabit broadband 224 of 287 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 3 3 primary schools at its postcodes Nearest station Leven 750 m from the middle, in a straight line MP Wendy Chamberlain Liberal Democrat, North East Fife

Every postcode in Leven, Fife, and which are new since 2020

New since 2020: 4
In use before 2020: 286

Of the 290 postcodes in Leven, Fife that ONS places, 4 are new since 2020 and 286 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 56.1992, longitude -3.0032. 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

KY8 9AWJuly 2023 KY8 9AYJuly 2023 KY8 4FUSeptember 2022 KY8 4HLJanuary 2021

What is it like to live in Leven, Fife?

At 224 of the 287 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 Leven, 750 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 Leven, Fife?

4 of the 290 postcodes now in use in Leven, Fife came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

KY8 9AWsince July 2023 KY8 9AYsince July 2023 KY8 4FUsince September 2022 KY8 4HLsince January 2021

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 Leven, Fife?

Ofcom reports on 287 of the 290 postcodes in Leven, Fife. At 224 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 2 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s).

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit224 of 287

Postcodes where every home can get superfast274 of 287

Postcodes where some cannot get decent broadband2 of 287

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 Leven, Fife?

The primary schools are at the postcodes in Leven, Fife. 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 Leven, Fife?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Leven, Fife is Leven Rail Station, 750 m away in a straight line.

Leven Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
Cameron Bridge Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
Markinch Rail Station Railway station 7.9 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 Leven, Fife?

Council: Fife
Parliamentary constituency: North East Fife
Police force area: Scotland
Country: Scotland
MP: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat)

All 290 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 Leven, Fife

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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Leven, Fife postcodes

290 postcodes in use in Leven, Fife, by district:

KY8 postcode district,290 postcodes

That district is in the KY postcode area.

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Places near Leven, Fife

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

Methil1.9 km Kennoway3.0 km Buckhaven3.4 km Lower Largo4.2 km East Wemyss5.9 km Markinch8.2 km Glenrothes10.6 km Elie and Earlsferry11.1 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Leven, Fife

What is the postcode for Leven, Fife?: Postcode district KY8, with 290 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Leven, Fife in?: Fife. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Leven, Fife?: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat), for North East Fife. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Leven, Fife?: Primary schools at its postcodes include Parkhill Primary School, St Agatha's R C Primary and Mountfleurie Primary School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Levenmouth Academy, 2.9 km away. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Leven, Fife have a railway station?: Yes: Leven station, 750 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Leven, Fife?: Ofcom reports on 287 of the 290 postcodes in Leven, Fife. At 224 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 2 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s). Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Leven, Fife?: 4 of the 290 postcodes now in use in Leven, Fife 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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