Postcode FK3 8HL (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 8HL and nearby postcodes

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

FK3 8HL 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 8HL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to FK3 8HL is Tay Street which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tweed Street and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station, 3.06 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 8HL is Railway Tavern and is 5.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 17, 2002. The nearest takeaway food is available from Red Chillies and is 5.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 11.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 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 3 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 8HL 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 8HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tay Street 49 m
Zetland Drive 95 m
Tweed Street 110 m
Glensburgh Road 146 m
Avon Street 208 m
Don Street 209 m
Kelvin Street 211 m
Devon Street 258 m
Bank Street 286 m
Clyde Street 326 m
Forthclyde Way 437 m
Dalgrain Road 444 m
Earl's Road 704 m
M9 1.85 km
A905 6.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 8HL

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 8HL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 26, 2019
4.85 km
Brown And Mason Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 1, 2019
5.15 km
Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2019
5.37 km
Co-Op Kincardine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
July 10, 2018
5.59 km
Forth Bay Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 21, 2020
5.6 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 17, 2002
5.68 km
The Auld Hoose Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 9, 2003
5.68 km
Bridge Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 18, 2015
5.7 km
Faodail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 25, 2019
5.75 km
Kincardine Old Peoples Welfare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 19, 2003
5.79 km
Garvies Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 12, 2022
5.79 km
Nicky's Convenience Store Retailers - other Pass
December 15, 2009
5.79 km
Pirries Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 14, 2011
5.79 km
Red Chillies Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
August 27, 2019
5.79 km
Secret Chef Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
July 22, 2019
5.79 km
Best One Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
December 16, 2013
5.84 km
Chen Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
September 23, 2019
5.84 km
Ilarios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 27, 2019
5.84 km
S M Bayne Retailers - other Pass
January 29, 2013
5.84 km
Scottish Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
December 18, 2012
5.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tweed Street Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Tweed Street Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Dalgrain Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Dalgrain Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Kerse Bridge Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 1.42 km
Library Taxi Rank 1.46 km
Meadow Street Taxi Rank 2.99 km
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Entrance Air 25.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Western Channel Inland Water 2.03 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Skinflats Wetland 2.79 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 3.19 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 3.64 km
Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 4.34 km
Letham Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Longannet Point Wetland 4.76 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.87 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 5.13 km
Kilbean Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.9 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 15.51 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.28 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% 14.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 135,968 kWh - mean 19,424 kWh : median 16,360 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 18,122 kWh - mean 3,624 kWh : median 3,220 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK3 8HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01832900
Longitude -3.74484300
OS Easting 291331
OS Northing 0681975
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2934
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001307
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carse and Grangemouth Old Town
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carse and Grangemouth Old Town - 01
Output Area / Small Area 8C2