Limekilns and Charlestown

Limekilns and Charlestown is covered by postcode district KY11. It is in the Fife council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 1 of 54 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 1 1 primary school at its postcodes Nearest station Rosyth 3.8 km from the middle, in a straight line MP Graeme Downie Labour, Dunfermline and Dollar

Every postcode in Limekilns and Charlestown, by gigabit broadband

Map of every postcode in Limekilns and Charlestown, by gigabit broadband Of the 55 postcodes in Limekilns and Charlestown that ONS places, 47 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can, 1 can all get it and 1 have no Ofcom figure. 2 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 30 postcodes without gigabit; 14 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Limekilns and Charlestown. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A985 KY11 3HB: no Ofcom figureKY11 3HR: gigabit for allKY11 3DU: some gigabitKY11 3HP: some gigabitKY11 3HS: some gigabitKY11 3HW: some gigabitKY11 3LG: some gigabitKY11 3LH: some gigabitKY11 3EA: no gigabitKY11 3EB: no gigabitKY11 3ED: no gigabitKY11 3EE: no gigabitKY11 3EF: no gigabitKY11 3EG: no gigabitKY11 3EH: no gigabitKY11 3EJ: no gigabitKY11 3EL: no gigabitKY11 3EN: no gigabitKY11 3EP: no gigabitKY11 3EQ: no gigabitKY11 3ER: no gigabitKY11 3ET: no gigabitKY11 3EU: no gigabitKY11 3EW: no gigabitKY11 3HG: no gigabitKY11 3HH: no gigabitKY11 3HJ: no gigabitKY11 3HL: no gigabitKY11 3HN: no gigabitKY11 3HT: no gigabitKY11 3HU: no gigabitKY11 3HX: no gigabitKY11 3HY: no gigabitKY11 3HZ: no gigabitKY11 3JA: no gigabitKY11 3JB: no gigabitKY11 3JD: no gigabitKY11 3JE: no gigabitKY11 3JF: no gigabitKY11 3JG: no gigabitKY11 3JH: no gigabitKY11 3JJ: no gigabitKY11 3JL: no gigabitKY11 3JN: no gigabitKY11 3JQ: no gigabitKY11 3JR: no gigabitKY11 3JS: no gigabitKY11 3JT: no gigabitKY11 3JU: no gigabitKY11 3JW: no gigabitKY11 3JX: no gigabitKY11 3JY: no gigabitKY11 3LA: no gigabitKY11 3LB: no gigabitKY11 3LJ: no gigabit Limekilns and Charlestown 30 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to KY11 3JG, the one nearest the middle of them30 postcodes without gigabit14 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to KY11 3EF, the one nearest the middle of them14 postcodes without gigabit Map of every postcode in Limekilns and Charlestown, by gigabit broadband Of the 55 postcodes in Limekilns and Charlestown that ONS places, 47 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can, 1 can all get it and 1 have no Ofcom figure. 2 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 30 postcodes without gigabit; 14 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Limekilns and Charlestown. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Limekilns and Charlestown
  • No home or business can get gigabit: 47
  • Some can get gigabit: 6
  • Every home and business can get gigabit: 1
  • Ofcom gives no figure: 1
  • Outline: where 5 or more postcodes without gigabit lie together

Of the 55 postcodes in Limekilns and Charlestown that ONS places, 47 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can, 1 can all get it and 1 have no Ofcom figure.

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. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 170 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn.

The middle of its postcodes: latitude 56.0346, longitude -3.4848. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 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.

Postcodes without gigabit

47 postcodes here have no gigabit. These are the 12 first in postcode order.

KY11 3EAKY11 3EBKY11 3EDKY11 3EEKY11 3EFKY11 3EGKY11 3EHKY11 3EJKY11 3ELKY11 3ENKY11 3EPKY11 3EQ

Where the postcodes without gigabit lie together

  • 30 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. KY11 3JG, is the one nearest the middle of them.
  • 14 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. KY11 3EF, is the one nearest the middle of them.

What is it like to live in Limekilns and Charlestown?

At 1 of the 54 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Rosyth, 3.8 km 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 Limekilns and Charlestown?

None of the 55 postcodes now in use in Limekilns and Charlestown came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

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

What broadband can you get in Limekilns and Charlestown?

Ofcom reports on 54 of the 55 postcodes in Limekilns and Charlestown. At 1 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit1 of 54
Postcodes where every home can get superfast45 of 54

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 Limekilns and Charlestown?

The primary schools are at the postcodes in Limekilns and Charlestown. 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 Limekilns and Charlestown?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Limekilns and Charlestown is Rosyth Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Rosyth Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Dunfermline Town Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Inverkeithing Rail Station Railway station 5.5 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 Limekilns and Charlestown?

Council
Fife
Parliamentary constituency
Dunfermline and Dollar
Police force area
Scotland
Country
Scotland
MP
Graeme Downie (Labour)

All 55 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 Limekilns and Charlestown

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Limekilns and Charlestown postcodes

55 postcodes in use in Limekilns and Charlestown, by district:

KY11 postcode district,55 postcodes

That district is in the KY postcode area.

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Places near Limekilns and Charlestown

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

Crossford3.2 kmRosyth3.7 kmCairneyhill4.2 kmDunfermline4.8 kmInverkeithing5.6 kmOakley, Fife7.5 kmSouth Queensferry7.7 kmBo'ness7.9 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Limekilns and Charlestown

What is the postcode for Limekilns and Charlestown?
Postcode district KY11, with 55 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Limekilns and Charlestown in?
Fife. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Limekilns and Charlestown?
Graeme Downie (Labour), for Dunfermline and Dollar. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Limekilns and Charlestown?
Primary schools at its postcodes include Limekilns Primary School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Dunfermline High School, 3.6 km away. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Limekilns and Charlestown have a railway station?
The nearest is Rosyth station, 3.8 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Limekilns and Charlestown?
Ofcom reports on 54 of the 55 postcodes in Limekilns and Charlestown. At 1 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Limekilns and Charlestown?
None of the 55 postcodes now in use in Limekilns and Charlestown came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.

Where the facts on this page come from

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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