Postcode FK3 8JB (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 8JB and nearby postcodes

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

FK3 8JB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 8JB as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to FK3 8JB is B9132 which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sports Complex and is 84 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.25 km away at Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 3.01 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 8JB is Kinneil Bowling & Social Club and is 5.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

B9132 70 m
Ochil Street 155 m
Harvey Gardens 167 m
Orchard Street 229 m
Newhouse Road 234 m
Kingseat Avenue 305 m
Abbots Road 318 m
Jackson Avenue 322 m
South Marshall Street 385 m
Hawthorn Street 430 m
Almond Street 596 m
Bowhouse Road 720 m
Newlands Road 737 m
Beancross Road 1.11 km
Inchyra Road 1.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 8JB

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 8JB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 26, 2019
3.27 km
Cafe Belgica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 14, 2020
4.79 km
Perc U Up Mobile caterer Exempt
May 9, 2018
4.79 km
Brown And Mason Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 1, 2019
4.85 km
Campbells Prime Meat (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
5.32 km
Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2019
5.7 km
Saqi Super Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 1, 2022
5.81 km
Kinneil Bowling & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 24, 2019
5.92 km
Open Door Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 22, 2019
5.92 km
Bridge 49 Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 28, 2021
5.93 km
Deanburn Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 25, 2022
5.93 km
Deanburn Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
December 12, 2019
5.93 km
Windmill Playgroup School/college/university Pass
June 25, 2019
5.93 km
Whitecross Primary School School/college/university Pass
March 26, 2019
5.99 km
Whitecross Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
March 24, 2022
5.99 km
Forth Bay Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 21, 2020
6.08 km
Co-Op Kincardine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
July 10, 2018
6.12 km
Maidenpark Post Office Retailers - other Pass
November 4, 2021
6.14 km
Bridge Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 18, 2015
6.23 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 17, 2002
6.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sports Complex Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Sports Complex Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Orchard Street Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Orchard Street Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Hawthorn Street Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 769 m
Library Taxi Rank 875 m
Polmont Station Taxi Rank 2.99 km
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 4.25 km
Manuel (Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 5.46 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.01 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.02 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.03 km
Entrance Air 23.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Western Channel Inland Water 1.5 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 2.74 km
Skinflats Wetland 2.75 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 2.91 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 2.96 km
Avon Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Haining Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km
Longannet Point Wetland 4.6 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.11 km
Old Reservoir Inland Water 5.17 km
Kinneil Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.31 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01154800
Longitude -3.72061300
OS Easting 292822
OS Northing 0681183
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1428
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: Challenged transitionaries
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 - Newlands
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Grangemouth - Newlands - 08
Output Area / Small Area 7C1