The postcode FK12 5AW is located in Clackmannanshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK12 5AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK12 5AW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 FK12 5AW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to FK12 5AW is Meadow Park which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Johnstone Arms Hotel and is 350 m away.
The local pub for residents of FK12 5AW is Alva South Bowling Club and is 307 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on August 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Moffat's and is 350 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 30, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.2 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 FK12 5AW is covered by the Scotland police force association and Clackmannanshire Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to FK12 5AW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK12 5AW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK12 5AW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FK12 5AW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Nursery School | Pass February 25, 2020 | 202 m | |
| Alva Play Pals | Pass October 20, 2021 | 202 m | |
| Class Cuisine | Pass October 31, 2018 | 202 m | |
| Alva South Bowling Club | Improvement Required August 8, 2019 | 307 m | |
| Buttercream Dream | Pass March 14, 2019 | 350 m | |
| Moffat's | Pass September 30, 2020 | 350 m | |
| Optimise Wellness Centre | Pass November 22, 2021 | 350 m | |
| The Crown Inn | Pass November 23, 2015 | 350 m | |
| Glen Groceries Ltd | Pass November 26, 2018 | 368 m | |
| Alva Tandoori Ltd | Pass September 24, 2020 | 386 m | |
| Capital Takeaway | Pass November 25, 2020 | 386 m | |
| Coonty Candy | Pass September 7, 2021 | 386 m | |
| Johnstone Arms Hotel | Pass August 10, 2021 | 386 m | |
| Little Owls Eats And Treats | Pass November 3, 2020 | 386 m | |
| The Scottish Co-op | Pass April 8, 2022 | 386 m | |
| The Cochrane Foundation | Pass January 25, 2019 | 395 m | |
| Alva 24 | Awaiting Inspection November 21, 2018 | 397 m | |
| Alva Fishmonger | Pass March 15, 2022 | 397 m | |
| Alva Parish Church And Hall | Exempt June 22, 2010 | 397 m | |
| Lifestyle | Pass June 4, 2018 | 397 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK12 5AW - Data from Apr 2022
| Johnstone Arms Hotel | 350 m | |
| Johnstone Arms Hotel | 368 m | |
| North Street | 383 m | |
| North Street | 384 m | |
| The Cross Keys | 404 m | |
| Drysdale Street Taxi Rank at Post Office | 3.83 km | |
| Mill Street Taxi Rank opposite Woolworths | 3.93 km | |
| Entrance | 35.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK12 5AW - Data from Dec 2021
| Carnaughton Glen | Valley | 1.25 km |
| Silver Glen | Valley | 1.26 km |
| Hennings Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Maggie's Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Twentyfive Acre Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Guthers Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Ochil Hills Woodland Park | 1.8 km | |
| Blackmuir Wood | 1.93 km | |
| The Nebit | 1.98 km | |
| Balquharn Glen | Valley | 2.02 km |
| North Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Gubber Hill | 2.32 km | |
| Craig Leith | 2.37 km | |
| Alva Glen | Valley | 2.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK12 5AW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 58.2 Mbps | 53.5 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.4 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.5 | 1.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 65.6 | 17.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for FK12 5AW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.14990000 |
| Longitude | -3.79796500 |
| OS Easting | 288401 |
| OS Northing | 0696702 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Ochil and South Perthshire |
| Electoral Ward | Clackmannanshire North |
| Local Authority District | Clackmannanshire |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000003 |
| Travel To Work Area | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Clackmannanshire Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Forth Valley |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Clackmannanshire Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000751 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Alva |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Alva - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |