Methil
Methil is covered by postcode district KY8. It is in the Fife council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Methil, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 5
- In use before 2020: 273
Of the 278 postcodes in Methil that ONS places, 5 are new since 2020 and 273 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 56.1870, longitude -3.0236. 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 Methil?
At 251 of the 277 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Leven, 1.5 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 and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Methil?
5 of the 278 postcodes now in use in Methil 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 Methil?
Ofcom reports on 277 of the 278 postcodes in Methil. At 251 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 Methil?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Methil is Leven Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Leven Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Cameron Bridge Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Markinch Rail Station Railway station 6.8 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 Methil?
- Council
- Fife
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife (277) and North East Fife (1)
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Where the place crosses a boundary, a row lists each side with its number of postcodes. Check a postcode for its own. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Moving to Methil
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
Methil postcodes
278 postcodes in use in Methil, by district:
That district is in the KY postcode area.
Check a Methil postcode
Enter a full postcode to see its ward, its flood risk, house prices in its sector and its nearest schools.
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Places near Methil
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Methil
- What is it like to live in Methil?
- At 251 of the 277 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Leven, 1.5 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 and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Methil?
- Methil is covered by postcode district KY8, across 278 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Methil in?
- Methil is in the Fife council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Methil have a railway station?
- Yes: Leven is 1.5 km from the centre point of the postcodes in Methil, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Methil?
- Ofcom reports on 277 of the 278 postcodes in Methil. At 251 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Methil?
- 5 of the 278 postcodes now in use in Methil came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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