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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY6 postcode district.

County or areaFife
Postcode districtKY6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:24 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:43 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,142 residentsin the Leslie and Newcastle census areaMedian age 44.91,954 households62% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright25% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,855 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 14%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C975 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October57 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLeslie Railway Viaductviaduct · under a mileGoatmilk Hillshills · under a mileHawk Hillhill · under a mileLong Hillhill · under a mileBalgillie Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miHoll Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miBalbirnie Househistoric site · 3.2 miFife power stationhistoric site · 3.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTanshill Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haGlenrothes Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 65 haRiverside Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 54 haCommonpark · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200346 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202127 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,149 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 163 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlenrothes Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryLeslie Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLp North Eighteen LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLeslie Meadows Dental Careunder a milePolice stationFife ConstabularyGlenrothes1.6 miCash machineChase & Choose, South Parks Road1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryLeslie Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryNewcastle Primary & Community Schoolunder a mileSecondaryGlenwood High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI18 miRailway stationMarkinch3.7 miBus stationBus StationGlenrothes2.2 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross6.4 miBus stops43 within a mileCar parkFlemington Road Car ParkGlenrothes2.6 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationGlenrothes2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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