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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to FK3 8JB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK3 8JB, and the approximate distance away.
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 |
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 | Pass March 26, 2019 | 3.27 km | |
| Cafe Belgica | Pass February 14, 2020 | 4.79 km | |
| Perc U Up | Exempt May 9, 2018 | 4.79 km | |
| Brown And Mason Canteen | Pass February 1, 2019 | 4.85 km | |
| Campbells Prime Meat (Staff Canteen) | Pass June 27, 2019 | 5.32 km | |
| Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm | Exempt January 28, 2019 | 5.7 km | |
| Saqi Super Store | Improvement Required February 1, 2022 | 5.81 km | |
| Kinneil Bowling & Social Club | Pass October 24, 2019 | 5.92 km | |
| Open Door | Pass March 22, 2019 | 5.92 km | |
| Bridge 49 Cafe Bar | Pass June 28, 2021 | 5.93 km | |
| Deanburn Primary School | Pass February 25, 2022 | 5.93 km | |
| Deanburn Primary School Nursery | Pass December 12, 2019 | 5.93 km | |
| Windmill Playgroup | Pass June 25, 2019 | 5.93 km | |
| Whitecross Primary School | Pass March 26, 2019 | 5.99 km | |
| Whitecross Primary School Nursery | Pass March 24, 2022 | 5.99 km | |
| Forth Bay Care Home | Pass January 21, 2020 | 6.08 km | |
| Co-Op Kincardine | Pass July 10, 2018 | 6.12 km | |
| Maidenpark Post Office | Pass November 4, 2021 | 6.14 km | |
| Bridge Bar | Pass August 18, 2015 | 6.23 km | |
| Railway Tavern | Pass January 17, 2002 | 6.25 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK3 8JB - Data from Apr 2022
| Sports Complex | 84 m | |
| Sports Complex | 96 m | |
| Orchard Street | 142 m | |
| Orchard Street | 167 m | |
| Hawthorn Street | 247 m | |
| Tesco | 769 m | |
| Library | 875 m | |
| Polmont Station | 2.99 km | |
| Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) | 4.25 km | |
| Manuel (Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway) | 5.46 km | |
| Polmont Station | 3.01 km | |
| Polmont Station | 3.02 km | |
| Polmont Station | 3.03 km | |
| Entrance | 23.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK3 8JB - Data from Dec 2021
| Western Channel | 1.5 km | |
| Swinedyke Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Polmont Woods | 2.26 km | |
| Millhall Reservoir | 2.74 km | |
| Skinflats | 2.75 km | |
| Eastern Channel | 2.91 km | |
| Westquarter Glen | Valley | 2.96 km |
| Avon Banks Wood | 3.83 km | |
| Callendar Wood | 3.89 km | |
| Mavisbank Wood | 4.39 km | |
| Haining Wood | 4.59 km | |
| Longannet Point | 4.6 km | |
| Mavisbank Wood | 5.11 km | |
| Old Reservoir | 5.17 km | |
| Kinneil Wood | 5.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK3 8JB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 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 |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000009 |
| Travel To Work Area | Falkirk and Stirling |
| 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 |
| 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 |