Postcode FK3 8QP (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 8QP and nearby postcodes

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

FK3 8QP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8QP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to FK3 8QP is Montgomery Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Montgomery Street and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 2.48 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 8QP is Kinneil Bowling & Social Club and is 6.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.8 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 8QP 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 8QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Montgomery Street 18 m
Rodney Street 122 m
Haig Street 155 m
Kenilworth Street 166 m
Central Avenue 182 m
Fraser Place 191 m
Marmion Road 232 m
Newlands Road 243 m
Kenilworth Lane 253 m
Bankhill Court 256 m
Harris Place 257 m
Bute Place 275 m
Gort Place 276 m
Barrie Place 277 m
Burnbank Road 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 8QP

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 8QP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 26, 2019
3.66 km
Cafe Belgica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 14, 2020
5.09 km
Perc U Up Mobile caterer Exempt
May 9, 2018
5.09 km
Campbells Prime Meat (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
5.19 km
Brown And Mason Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 1, 2019
5.54 km
Bridge 49 Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 28, 2021
5.58 km
Saqi Super Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 1, 2022
5.65 km
Whitecross Primary School School/college/university Pass
March 26, 2019
5.84 km
Whitecross Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
March 24, 2022
5.84 km
Deanburn Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 25, 2022
6.23 km
Deanburn Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
December 12, 2019
6.23 km
Windmill Playgroup School/college/university Pass
June 25, 2019
6.23 km
Kinneil Bowling & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 24, 2019
6.28 km
Open Door Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 22, 2019
6.28 km
Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2019
6.34 km
Maidenpark Post Office Retailers - other Pass
November 4, 2021
6.49 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
November 19, 2021
6.62 km
Forth Bay Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 21, 2020
6.71 km
Bo'ness Convenience Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 4, 2022
6.72 km
McColls Retailers - other Pass
August 15, 2018
6.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Montgomery Street Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Cunningham Street Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Montgomery Street Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Lime Street Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Lime Street Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Library Taxi Rank 1.5 km
Polmont Station Taxi Rank 2.46 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.48 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.5 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.5 km
Entrance Air 23.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Western Channel Inland Water 2.18 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 2.27 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 2.58 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Skinflats Wetland 3.41 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 3.6 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Avon Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Haining Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Old Reservoir Inland Water 4.48 km
Cleuch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.19 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 5.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 141.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 145.8 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 325,206 kWh - mean 11,615 kWh : median 10,730 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 108,270 kWh - mean 3,867 kWh : median 4,202 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK3 8QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.00614600
Longitude -3.72618600
OS Easting 292460
OS Northing 0680590
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3262
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 S34001230
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Grangemouth - Newlands
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Grangemouth - Newlands - 05
Output Area / Small Area 8C2