Postcode FK3 8QY (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 8QY and nearby postcodes

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

FK3 8QY 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 8QY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to FK3 8QY is Barrie Place which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barrie Place and is 29 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.13 km away at Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 2.24 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 8QY is Kinneil Bowling & Social Club and is 6.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barrie Place 27 m
Stevenson Street 74 m
Burnbank Road 86 m
Marmion Road 89 m
Kenilworth Street 105 m
Kenilworth Lane 134 m
Moy Court 182 m
Morar Court 201 m
Brooke Lane 203 m
Islay Court 215 m
Morar Place 221 m
Waverley Crescent 227 m
Turret Road 239 m
Bute Place 242 m
Burns Avenue 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 8QY

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 8QY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 26, 2019
3.56 km
Campbells Prime Meat (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
4.95 km
Cafe Belgica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 14, 2020
4.97 km
Perc U Up Mobile caterer Exempt
May 9, 2018
4.97 km
Bridge 49 Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 28, 2021
5.32 km
Saqi Super Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 1, 2022
5.41 km
Whitecross Primary School School/college/university Pass
March 26, 2019
5.61 km
Whitecross Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
March 24, 2022
5.61 km
Brown And Mason Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 1, 2019
5.68 km
Deanburn Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 25, 2022
6.09 km
Deanburn Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
December 12, 2019
6.09 km
Windmill Playgroup School/college/university Pass
June 25, 2019
6.09 km
Kinneil Bowling & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 24, 2019
6.17 km
Open Door Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 22, 2019
6.17 km
Maidenpark Post Office Retailers - other Pass
November 4, 2021
6.38 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
November 19, 2021
6.5 km
The Bridge Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 27, 2021
6.54 km
Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2019
6.54 km
Playbugs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 16, 2021
6.57 km
Bo'ness Convenience Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 4, 2022
6.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barrie Place Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Barrie Place Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Kenilworth Street Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Kenilworth Street Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Montgomery Street Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Library Taxi Rank 1.7 km
Polmont Station Taxi Rank 2.22 km
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 4.13 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.24 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.26 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.26 km
Entrance Air 23.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 2.18 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 2.35 km
Western Channel Inland Water 2.35 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Skinflats Wetland 3.59 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Avon Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 3.7 km
Haining Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Old Reservoir Inland Water 4.35 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Craigend Wood Woodland Or Forest 5 km
Muir Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 83.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.7 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 92,750 kWh - mean 10,306 kWh : median 12,759 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 23,116 kWh - mean 2,889 kWh : median 2,297 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK3 8QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.00420800
Longitude -3.72404700
OS Easting 292588
OS Northing 0680371
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 8B2