Postcode FK3 8RG (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 8RG and nearby postcodes

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

FK3 8RG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 8RG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to FK3 8RG is Buchan Place which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kenilworth Street and is 213 m away. The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 2.01 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 8RG is Kinneil Bowling & Social Club and is 6.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 1.3 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 8RG 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 8RG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Buchan Place 48 m
Compton Road 68 m
Gunn Road 88 m
Scott Street 88 m
Waverley Crescent 93 m
Swan Place 93 m
Brooke Street 114 m
Burns Avenue 130 m
Brooke Lane 162 m
Ritchie Place 185 m
Portal Road 225 m
Stevenson Street 239 m
Kenilworth Lane 243 m
Wavell Street 248 m
Marmion Road 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 8RG

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 8RG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 26, 2019
3.77 km
Campbells Prime Meat (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
4.91 km
Cafe Belgica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 14, 2020
5.13 km
Perc U Up Mobile caterer Exempt
May 9, 2018
5.13 km
Bridge 49 Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 28, 2021
5.17 km
Saqi Super Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 1, 2022
5.36 km
Whitecross Primary School School/college/university Pass
March 26, 2019
5.56 km
Whitecross Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
March 24, 2022
5.56 km
Brown And Mason Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 1, 2019
5.99 km
Deanburn Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 25, 2022
6.24 km
Deanburn Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
December 12, 2019
6.24 km
Windmill Playgroup School/college/university Pass
June 25, 2019
6.24 km
Kinneil Bowling & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 24, 2019
6.35 km
Open Door Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 22, 2019
6.35 km
The Bridge Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 27, 2021
6.54 km
Maidenpark Post Office Retailers - other Pass
November 4, 2021
6.55 km
Playbugs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 16, 2021
6.6 km
Usave Retailers - other Pass
November 10, 2017
6.65 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
November 19, 2021
6.67 km
Ashmaan Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 1, 2019
6.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kenilworth Street Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Kenilworth Street Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Barrie Place Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Rannoch Road Terminus Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Barrie Place Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 1.88 km
Polmont Station Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Library Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.01 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.03 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.03 km
Entrance Air 23.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 1.88 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 2.33 km
Western Channel Inland Water 2.65 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Avon Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Skinflats Wetland 3.89 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 4.01 km
Haining Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Old Reservoir Inland Water 4.04 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Craigend Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.76 km
Cleuch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 106.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 128.4 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 145,473 kWh - mean 8,557 kWh : median 7,508 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 53,209 kWh - mean 2,956 kWh : median 3,068 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK3 8RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.00169600
Longitude -3.72630900
OS Easting 292440
OS Northing 0680095
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2355
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 S34001264
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Grangemouth - Newlands
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Grangemouth - Newlands - 01
Output Area / Small Area 8B2