Postcode FK3 3AR (Falkirk) Terminated February 2021

Map showing FK3 3AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode FK3 3AR is located in Falkirk It was introduced in May 2020 and terminated in February 2021.FK3 3AR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

FK3 3AR 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 3AR as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Endeavouring flat dwellers.

The closest road name to FK3 3AR is Union Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is La Porte Precinct and is 43 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.95 km away at Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 3.92 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 3AR is Bridge Bar and is 5.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 18, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Red Chillies and is 5.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 27, 2019.

Policing for FK3 3AR 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 3AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FK3 3AR, and the approximate distance away.

Union Road 52 m
Station Road 106 m
Dock Road 171 m
Annfield Place 199 m
Library Lane 202 m
Talbot Street 268 m
Kerse Road 278 m
Ure Court 331 m
South Bridge Street 337 m
Mccafferty Way 349 m
Dundas Street 351 m
Grange Lane 361 m
Abbots Road 629 m
Earl's Road 758 m
B9132 917 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 3AR

Introduction May 2020
Termination February 2021
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FK3 3AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 26, 2019
3.66 km
Brown And Mason Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 1, 2019
4.23 km
Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2019
4.87 km
Forth Bay Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 21, 2020
5.22 km
Cafe Belgica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 14, 2020
5.22 km
Perc U Up Mobile caterer Exempt
May 9, 2018
5.22 km
Co-Op Kincardine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
July 10, 2018
5.25 km
Bridge Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 18, 2015
5.36 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 17, 2002
5.37 km
The Auld Hoose Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 9, 2003
5.37 km
Faodail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 25, 2019
5.41 km
Garvies Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 12, 2022
5.46 km
Nicky's Convenience Store Retailers - other Pass
December 15, 2009
5.46 km
Pirries Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 14, 2011
5.46 km
Red Chillies Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
August 27, 2019
5.46 km
Secret Chef Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
July 22, 2019
5.46 km
Kincardine Old Peoples Welfare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 19, 2003
5.47 km
Best One Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
December 16, 2013
5.49 km
Chen Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
September 23, 2019
5.49 km
Ilarios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 27, 2019
5.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK3 3AR - Data from Apr 2022

La Porte Precinct Bus Stop/Station 43 m
La Porte Precinct Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Dock Entrance Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Dock Entrance Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Charing Cross Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Library Taxi Rank 204 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 206 m
Polmont Station Taxi Rank 3.9 km
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 4.95 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.92 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.93 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.94 km
Entrance Air 23.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK3 3AR - Data from Dec 2021

Western Channel Inland Water 865 m
Skinflats Wetland 1.97 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 2.49 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 3.61 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 3.61 km
Longannet Point Wetland 3.92 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Avon Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.94 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.05 km
Letham Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.35 km
Haining Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.46 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.62 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01947800
Longitude -3.72481600
OS Easting 292582
OS Northing 0682072
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3041
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Endeavouring flat dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001219
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Grangemouth - Town Centre
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Grangemouth - Town Centre - 03
Output Area / Small Area 7B3