Postcode FK1 5AA (Falkirk)

Map showing FK1 5AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode FK1 5AA is located in Falkirk It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK1 5AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FK1 5AA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 5AA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to FK1 5AA is Woodlands Crescent which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Neilson Street and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station, 603 m away.

The local pub for residents of FK1 5AA is Railway Tavern and is 8.88 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 9.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 27, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for FK1 5AA 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 5AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FK1 5AA, and the approximate distance away.

Woodlands Crescent 77 m
Hodge Street 95 m
Neilson Street 99 m
South Pleasance Avenue 123 m
Hamilton Drive 150 m
Arnothill Gardens 158 m
Learmonth Street 169 m
Arnothill Mews 169 m
Pleasance Gardens 176 m
B8080 205 m
Burnfoot Lane 208 m
Pleasance Square 218 m
Majors Loan 222 m
Cockburn Street 224 m
Tanners Road 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK1 5AA

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 5AA - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK1 5AA - Data from Apr 2022

Neilson Street Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Neilson Street Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Community Hospital Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Community Hospital Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Howgate Car Park Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Baxters Wynd Taxi Rank 346 m
Lower Newmarket Street Taxi Rank 472 m
Falkirk High Station Taxi Rank 638 m
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Rail 603 m
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Rail 613 m
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Rail 623 m
Entrance Air 27.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK1 5AA - Data from Dec 2021

Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Kilbean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Canada Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Easter Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Tamfourhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Cleuch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Greenrig Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 2.77 km
Wester Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Craigburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Auchingean Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK1 5AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.99748400
Longitude -3.78974800
OS Easting 288472
OS Northing 0679727
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5683
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 - Bantaskin
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Falkirk - Bantaskin - 02
Output Area / Small Area 6B4