Postcode FK1 5AH (Falkirk)

Map showing FK1 5AH and nearby postcodes

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

FK1 5AH 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 5AH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to FK1 5AH is Hodge Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Neilson Street and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Falkirk High Rail Station, 622 m away.

The local pub for residents of FK1 5AH is Railway Tavern and is 8.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 17, 2002.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.8 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 5AH 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 5AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hodge Street 43 m
Neilson Street 60 m
South Pleasance Avenue 76 m
Learmonth Street 108 m
Cochrane Avenue 143 m
Griffiths Street 144 m
St Modans Court 146 m
Pleasance Square 153 m
Woodlands Crescent 159 m
Pleasance Gardens 168 m
Pleasance 174 m
Hamilton Drive 189 m
Rosehall Terrace 204 m
St Andrews Place 220 m
Aitchison Place 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK1 5AH

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 5AH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 26, 2019
7.64 km
Bridge 49 Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 28, 2021
7.77 km
Campbells Prime Meat (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
8.24 km
Saqi Super Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 1, 2022
8.6 km
Brown And Mason Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 1, 2019
8.75 km
Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2019
8.77 km
Whitecross Primary School School/college/university Pass
March 26, 2019
8.82 km
Whitecross Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
March 24, 2022
8.82 km
Co-Op Kincardine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
July 10, 2018
8.85 km
Forth Bay Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 21, 2020
8.89 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 17, 2002
8.9 km
The Auld Hoose Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 9, 2003
8.9 km
Bridge Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 18, 2015
8.95 km
Faodail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 25, 2019
8.99 km
Cafe Belgica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 14, 2020
9.01 km
Perc U Up Mobile caterer Exempt
May 9, 2018
9.01 km
Kincardine Old Peoples Welfare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 19, 2003
9.01 km
Garvies Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 12, 2022
9.04 km
Nicky's Convenience Store Retailers - other Pass
December 15, 2009
9.04 km
Pirries Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 14, 2011
9.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Neilson Street Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Neilson Street Bus Stop/Station 103 m
St Modans Court Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Howgate Car Park Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Howgate Car Park Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Baxters Wynd Taxi Rank 282 m
Lower Newmarket Street Taxi Rank 474 m
Callendar Road Taxi Rank 566 m
Falkirk High Rail Station Rail 622 m
Falkirk High Rail Station Rail 624 m
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Rail 630 m
Entrance Air 27.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Kilbean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Easter Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Canada Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Cleuch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Tamfourhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 2.65 km
Greenrig Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Wester Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Craigburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Auchingean Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 126.4 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 173,637 kWh - mean 24,805 kWh : median 25,039 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 27,653 kWh - mean 3,950 kWh : median 3,986 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK1 5AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.99682700
Longitude -3.78798600
OS Easting 288580
OS Northing 0679651
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