The postcode FK17 8BQ is located in Stirling It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK17 8BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK17 8BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 FK17 8BQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to FK17 8BQ is Main Street which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 193 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 4.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for FK17 8BQ is covered by the Scotland police force association and Stirling 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 FK17 8BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK17 8BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK17 8BQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK17 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| War Memorial | 193 m | |
| War Memorial | 194 m | |
| Orchardlea House | 307 m | |
| Public Toilets | 432 m | |
| Orchardlea House | 447 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK17 8BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Cnoc Dubh | 1.19 km | |
| Drumdhu Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Balameanoch Woods | 1.54 km | |
| Bracklinn Falls | 1.63 km | |
| Brackland Glen | Valley | 1.72 km |
| Coilhallan Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Leny Glen | Valley | 2.06 km |
| Mill Leat | 2.22 km | |
| Tom Dubh | 2.24 km | |
| Bochastle Hill | 2.57 km | |
| Cnoc an Fhuarain | 2.62 km | |
| Cock Hill | 2.74 km | |
| Gart Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Sput Leacach | 2.9 km | |
| Cnoc Dubh | 2.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK17 8BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 63.6 Mbps | 56.1 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.5 Mbps | 13.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 63.8 | 16.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for FK17 8BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.24307800 |
| Longitude | -4.21187200 |
| OS Easting | 263025 |
| OS Northing | 0707817 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stirling |
| Electoral Ward | Trossachs and Teith |
| Local Authority District | Stirling |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000011 |
| Travel To Work Area | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Stirling Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Forth Valley |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Stirling 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 | S34002942 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Callander and Trossachs |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Callander and Trossachs - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |