Postcode FK3 8BP (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 8BP and nearby postcodes

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

FK3 8BP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 8BP as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to FK3 8BP is Lumley Court which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forth House and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.7 km away at Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 3.49 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 8BP is Bridge Bar and is 5.79 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 5.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FK3 8BP 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 8BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lumley Court 71 m
Lumley Street 76 m
Marshall Street 97 m
Wallace Street 103 m
Dundas Street 123 m
South Marshall Street 140 m
Creteil Place 147 m
South Lumley Street 151 m
Lumley Place 155 m
Jackson Avenue 194 m
Forth Street 199 m
Kerse Road 233 m
Troup Court 248 m
Abbots Road 297 m
Ure Court 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 8BP

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 8BP - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forth House Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Forth House Bus Stop/Station 103 m
British Legion Bus Stop/Station 209 m
British Legion Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Kerse Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 352 m
Library Taxi Rank 466 m
Polmont Station Taxi Rank 3.47 km
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 4.7 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.49 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.5 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.51 km
Entrance Air 23.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Western Channel Inland Water 1.19 km
Skinflats Wetland 2.37 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 2.75 km
Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 3.22 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 3.25 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Avon Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Longannet Point Wetland 4.29 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Haining Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.1 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.28 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.32 km
Old Reservoir Inland Water 5.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.7 Mbps 111.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 16 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.1 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 206,412 kWh - mean 12,901 kWh : median 9,385 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 144,074 kWh - mean 4,237 kWh : median 2,650 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK3 8BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01558500
Longitude -3.72468200
OS Easting 292580
OS Northing 0681638
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2615
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: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and 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 - 01
Output Area / Small Area 7D1