Postcode FK1 1BE (Falkirk)

Map showing FK1 1BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode FK1 1BE is located in Falkirk It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK1 1BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FK1 1BE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of FK1 1BE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to FK1 1BE is Pleasance Gardens which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Howgate Car Park and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station, 499 m away.

The local pub for residents of FK1 1BE is Railway Tavern and is 8.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 17, 2002. The nearest takeaway food is available from Red Chillies and is 8.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FK1 1BE is covered by the Scotland police force association and Falkirk Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to FK1 1BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FK1 1BE, and the approximate distance away.

Pleasance Gardens 37 m
South Pleasance Avenue 55 m
Pleasance Square 75 m
Pleasance 103 m
Hodge Street 105 m
St Andrews Place 127 m
Cockburn Street 153 m
Arnothill Gardens 155 m
Bell's Wynd 159 m
Neilson Street 166 m
Burnfoot Lane 168 m
St Modans Court 175 m
Booth Place 179 m
Baxter's Wynd 199 m
Cochrane Avenue 200 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK1 1BE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FK1 1BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 26, 2019
7.58 km
Bridge 49 Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 28, 2021
7.81 km
Campbells Prime Meat (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
8.25 km
Saqi Super Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 1, 2022
8.61 km
Brown And Mason Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 1, 2019
8.64 km
Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2019
8.65 km
Co-Op Kincardine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
July 10, 2018
8.72 km
Forth Bay Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 21, 2020
8.76 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 17, 2002
8.77 km
The Auld Hoose Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 9, 2003
8.77 km
Bridge Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 18, 2015
8.83 km
Whitecross Primary School School/college/university Pass
March 26, 2019
8.83 km
Whitecross Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
March 24, 2022
8.83 km
Faodail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 25, 2019
8.87 km
Kincardine Old Peoples Welfare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 19, 2003
8.89 km
Garvies Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 12, 2022
8.91 km
Nicky's Convenience Store Retailers - other Pass
December 15, 2009
8.91 km
Pirries Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 14, 2011
8.91 km
Red Chillies Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
August 27, 2019
8.91 km
Secret Chef Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
July 22, 2019
8.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK1 1BE - Data from Apr 2022

Howgate Car Park Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Neilson Street Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Howgate Car Park Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Neilson Street Bus Stop/Station 120 m
St Modans Court Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Baxters Wynd Taxi Rank 196 m
Lower Newmarket Street Taxi Rank 346 m
Callendar Road Taxi Rank 510 m
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Rail 499 m
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Rail 505 m
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Rail 520 m
Entrance Air 27.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK1 1BE - Data from Dec 2021

Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Kilbean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Canada Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Easter Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Cleuch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Tamfourhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 2.66 km
Greenrig Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Wester Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Craigburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Auchingean Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK1 1BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.7 Mbps 50.7 Mbps 79.99 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.7 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 291,320 kWh - mean 13,242 kWh : median 13,643 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 72,235 kWh - mean 3,283 kWh : median 1,908 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK1 1BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.99797500
Longitude -3.78749400
OS Easting 288614
OS Northing 0679778
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3919
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Falkirk
Electoral Ward Falkirk South
Local Authority District Falkirk
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council East of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000009
Travel To Work Area Falkirk and Stirling

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Falkirk Community Health Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Forth Valley
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Falkirk Community Health Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001266
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Falkirk - Town Centre and Callendar Park
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Falkirk - Town Centre and Callendar Park - 03
Output Area / Small Area 5B1