The postcode FK17 8BU is located in Stirling It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. FK17 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK17 8BU 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 8BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to FK17 8BU is Aros Lane which is centered 8 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Orchardlea House and is 251 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for FK17 8BU 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 8BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK17 8BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK17 8BU
| Introduction | December 2000 |
| 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 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Orchardlea House | 251 m | |
| War Memorial | 257 m | |
| War Memorial | 259 m | |
| Orchardlea House | 388 m | |
| McLaren High School | 452 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK17 8BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cnoc Dubh | 1.24 km | |
| Drumdhu Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Balameanoch Woods | 1.62 km | |
| Bracklinn Falls | 1.62 km | |
| Brackland Glen | Valley | 1.71 km |
| Coilhallan Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Leny Glen | Valley | 2.13 km |
| Tom Dubh | 2.25 km | |
| Mill Leat | 2.27 km | |
| Bochastle Hill | 2.61 km | |
| Cnoc an Fhuarain | 2.68 km | |
| Cock Hill | 2.71 km | |
| Gart Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Sput Leacach | 2.88 km | |
| Cnoc Dubh | 3.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK17 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.24252400 |
| Longitude | -4.21120100 |
| OS Easting | 263064 |
| OS Northing | 0707755 |
| 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: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002952 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Callander and Trossachs |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Callander and Trossachs - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |