Kirkcaldy East sits on the eastern side of the town of Kirkcaldy in Fife, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth. It is largely residential with pockets of local shops and light industry, and benefits from easy road and rail links that make commuting to Edinburgh feasible. The ward includes stretches of the town’s coastline and sits close to the older harbour and promenade, which gives a pleasant coastal feel despite its urban character.
Historically the wider Kirkcaldy area is known for linoleum manufacturing and seafaring connections, and those industrial roots still shape the local identity even as regeneration projects and community initiatives seek to refresh town-centre facilities and housing. Social life is centred on community halls, sports clubs and local events, and the area combines a mixture of long-standing neighbourhoods and newer developments that reflect both traditional working-class ties and contemporary commuter living.
Postcode districts covering Kirkcaldy East
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Dundee 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Livingston 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Dunfermline 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Perth 22 miles35.4 km
- Glenrothes 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Musselburgh 13.7 miles22 km
- Grangemouth 23.6 miles38 km
- Bonnyrigg 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Penicuik 20.5 miles33 km
- Broxburn 18.9 miles30.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart Place 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Kirkcaldy Central Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Kirkcaldy North Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Coaltown of Wemyss Place 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Thornton Place 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Glenrothes Central and Thornton Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- East Wemyss Place 3.4 miles5.6 km
- Coaltown of Balgonie Place 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Kinghorn Place 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy Ward 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Glenrothes Place 4.8 miles7.7 km
Example postcodes in Kirkcaldy East
KY1 3LG, KY1 2PB, KY1 2PZ, KY1 3BZ, KY1 3EE, KY1 3JZ, KY1 1BU, KY2 5AG, KY2 5BD … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Glasgow International Airport 53.1 miles85.5 km
- Kirkcaldy Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Glenrothes With Thornton Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
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Schools in Kirkcaldy East
- Dysart Primary School Primary
- Kirkcaldy High School Secondary
- Pathhead Primary School Primary
- Rosslyn School Special
- Sinclairtown Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's R C High School Secondary
- St Marie's R C Primary School Primary
- Viewforth High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Kirkcaldy Harbour Harbour 1 mile1.7 km
- Stark's Park Stadium 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Raith House Estate 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Balmuto Castle Historic site 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Burntisland Beach Beach 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Burntisland outer harbour Harbour 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Kinghorn Harbour Harbour 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Kirkealdy Harbour Harbour 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Bayview Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Durie House Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Leith Harbour Harbour 6.8 miles11 km
- Central Park Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km