Postcode FK3 0LE (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 0LE and nearby postcodes

The postcode FK3 0LE is located in Falkirk It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK3 0LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FK3 0LE 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 FK3 0LE as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to FK3 0LE is Douglas Avenue which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowhouse Road and is 119 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.8 km away at Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 2.62 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 0LE is Kinneil Bowling & Social Club and is 5.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 161.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 1.7 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 FK3 0LE 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 FK3 0LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FK3 0LE, and the approximate distance away.

Douglas Avenue 50 m
Hamilton Road 73 m
Newbiggin Road 121 m
Overton Road 154 m
Berryhill Crescent 176 m
Candie Crescent 196 m
Tenacres Place 205 m
Carbrook Place 219 m
Torwood Avenue 223 m
Castleton Crescent 238 m
Glenside Court 255 m
Cultenhove Crescent 257 m
Myreton Road 263 m
Kingseat Avenue 266 m
Skye Court 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 0LE

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 FK3 0LE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 26, 2019
2.97 km
Cafe Belgica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 14, 2020
4.43 km
Perc U Up Mobile caterer Exempt
May 9, 2018
4.43 km
Campbells Prime Meat (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
4.83 km
Brown And Mason Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 1, 2019
5.06 km
Saqi Super Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 1, 2022
5.32 km
Bridge 49 Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 28, 2021
5.46 km
Whitecross Primary School School/college/university Pass
March 26, 2019
5.5 km
Whitecross Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
March 24, 2022
5.5 km
Deanburn Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 25, 2022
5.58 km
Deanburn Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
December 12, 2019
5.58 km
Windmill Playgroup School/college/university Pass
June 25, 2019
5.58 km
Kinneil Bowling & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 24, 2019
5.61 km
Open Door Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 22, 2019
5.61 km
Maidenpark Post Office Retailers - other Pass
November 4, 2021
5.82 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
November 19, 2021
5.95 km
Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2019
6.04 km
McColls Retailers - other Pass
August 15, 2018
6.05 km
Bo'ness Convenience Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 4, 2022
6.06 km
The Kidz Stop School/college/university Pass
March 26, 2019
6.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK3 0LE - Data from Apr 2022

Bowhouse Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Bowhouse Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Craigleith Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 1.21 km
Library Taxi Rank 1.3 km
Polmont Station Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 3.8 km
Manuel (Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 4.97 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.62 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.63 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.63 km
Entrance Air 22.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK3 0LE - Data from Dec 2021

Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Western Channel Inland Water 1.82 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 2.25 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 2.87 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 3.05 km
Skinflats Wetland 3.08 km
Avon Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Haining Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Longannet Point Wetland 4.85 km
Kinneil Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.94 km
Old Reservoir Inland Water 5.01 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK3 0LE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.3 Mbps 161.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 39 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% 89.3 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 182,161 kWh - mean 11,385 kWh : median 12,040 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 61,600 kWh - mean 3,850 kWh : median 3,743 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK3 0LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.00820000
Longitude -3.71551500
OS Easting 293131
OS Northing 0680802
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3139
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Electoral Ward Grangemouth
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001224
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Grangemouth - Kersiebank
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Grangemouth - Kersiebank - 02
Output Area / Small Area 8B2