Postcode FK3 8BT (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 8BT and nearby postcodes

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

FK3 8BT 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 8BT as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to FK3 8BT is South Lumley Street which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newhouse Business Park and is 122 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.68 km away at Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 3.38 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 8BT is Bridge Bar and is 5.92 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 6.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

South Lumley Street 25 m
South Marshall Street 82 m
Wallace Street 159 m
Jackson Avenue 161 m
Lumley Street 205 m
Lumley Court 205 m
Marshall Street 214 m
Dundas Street 216 m
Orchard Street 219 m
Creteil Place 243 m
Forth Street 280 m
Lumley Place 287 m
Newhouse Road 300 m
Abbots Road 319 m
Ochil Street 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 8BT

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 8BT - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newhouse Business Park Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Newhouse Business Park Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Forth House Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Forth House Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Almond Street Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 486 m
Library Taxi Rank 601 m
Polmont Station Taxi Rank 3.35 km
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 4.68 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.38 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.39 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.4 km
Entrance Air 23.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Western Channel Inland Water 1.32 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Skinflats Wetland 2.51 km
Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 2.87 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 3.08 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 3.19 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Avon Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Longannet Point Wetland 4.43 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Haining Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.03 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.15 km
Old Reservoir Inland Water 5.34 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 131 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 49.96 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% 20.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.3 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 584.7 45

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 369,760 kWh - mean 11,205 kWh : median 10,923 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK3 8BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01447200
Longitude -3.72552400
OS Easting 292524
OS Northing 0681516
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