Markinch
Markinch is covered by postcode district KY7. It is in the Fife council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Markinch, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 0
- In use before 2020: 81
Of the 81 postcodes in Markinch that ONS places, 81 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 56.2029, longitude -3.1359. 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 Markinch?
At 37 of the 80 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Markinch, 400 metres 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 Markinch?
None of the 81 postcodes now in use in Markinch 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 Markinch?
Ofcom reports on 80 of the 81 postcodes in Markinch. At 37 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 Markinch?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Markinch is Markinch Rail Station, 400 m away in a straight line.
- Markinch Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
- Cameron Bridge Rail Station Railway station 5.7 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 Markinch?
- Council
- Fife
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Richard Baker (Labour)
All 81 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 Markinch
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
Markinch postcodes
81 postcodes in use in Markinch, by district:
That district is in the KY postcode area.
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Places near Markinch
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Markinch
- What is it like to live in Markinch?
- At 37 of the 80 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Markinch, 400 metres 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 Markinch?
- Markinch is covered by postcode district KY7, across 81 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Markinch in?
- Markinch is in the Fife council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Markinch?
- Markinch 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 Markinch have a railway station?
- Yes: Markinch is 400 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Markinch, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Markinch?
- Ofcom reports on 80 of the 81 postcodes in Markinch. At 37 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Markinch?
- None of the 81 postcodes now in use in Markinch came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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