Postcode FK3 8BL (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 8BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode FK3 8BL is located in Falkirk It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK3 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FK3 8BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 FK3 8BL as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to FK3 8BL is Lumley Street which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is British Legion and is 96 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.78 km away at Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 3.6 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 8BL is Bridge Bar and is 5.68 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 5.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 1.6 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 8BL 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 8BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FK3 8BL, and the approximate distance away.

Lumley Street 41 m
Dundas Street 57 m
Lumley Court 83 m
Lumley Place 126 m
Marshall Street 140 m
Kerse Road 180 m
Creteil Place 197 m
Wallace Street 200 m
Troup Court 236 m
South Lumley Street 244 m
South Marshall Street 253 m
Forth Street 254 m
Ure Court 271 m
Union Road 294 m
Jackson Avenue 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 8BL

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 8BL - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK3 8BL - Data from Apr 2022

British Legion Bus Stop/Station 96 m
British Legion Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Forth House Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Forth House Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Kerse Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 278 m
Library Taxi Rank 386 m
Polmont Station Taxi Rank 3.58 km
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 4.78 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.6 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.62 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.62 km
Entrance Air 23.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK3 8BL - Data from Dec 2021

Western Channel Inland Water 1.12 km
Skinflats Wetland 2.28 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 2.7 km
Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 3.3 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 3.36 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Longannet Point Wetland 4.21 km
Avon Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km
Haining Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.2 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.23 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.35 km
Letham Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK3 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 141.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 18 Mbps 36 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% 22.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.3 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 406,898 kWh - mean 10,172 kWh : median 9,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 176,665 kWh - mean 3,533 kWh : median 3,137 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK3 8BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01656700
Longitude -3.72514300
OS Easting 292554
OS Northing 0681748
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
425
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: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
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 - Town Centre
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Grangemouth - Town Centre - 02
Output Area / Small Area 7C2