Postcode FK3 8SE (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 8SE and nearby postcodes

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

FK3 8SE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 8SE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to FK3 8SE is Central Avenue which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cunningham Street and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 2.49 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 8SE is Kinneil Bowling & Social Club and is 6.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Central Avenue 92 m
Rodney Street 105 m
Alexander Avenue 120 m
Cunningham Street 126 m
Harris Place 150 m
Tedder Street 161 m
Montgomery Street 169 m
Newlands Road 172 m
Gort Place 195 m
Mountbatten Street 207 m
Sharp Terrace 222 m
Kenilworth Street 237 m
Shaw Place 244 m
Elmbank Street 256 m
Wavell Street 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 8SE

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 8SE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 26, 2019
3.82 km
Cafe Belgica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 14, 2020
5.26 km
Perc U Up Mobile caterer Exempt
May 9, 2018
5.26 km
Campbells Prime Meat (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
5.29 km
Bridge 49 Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 28, 2021
5.63 km
Brown And Mason Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 1, 2019
5.66 km
Saqi Super Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 1, 2022
5.75 km
Whitecross Primary School School/college/university Pass
March 26, 2019
5.95 km
Whitecross Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
March 24, 2022
5.95 km
Deanburn Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 25, 2022
6.39 km
Deanburn Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
December 12, 2019
6.39 km
Windmill Playgroup School/college/university Pass
June 25, 2019
6.39 km
Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2019
6.41 km
Kinneil Bowling & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 24, 2019
6.45 km
Open Door Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 22, 2019
6.45 km
Maidenpark Post Office Retailers - other Pass
November 4, 2021
6.66 km
Forth Bay Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 21, 2020
6.76 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
November 19, 2021
6.79 km
Co-Op Kincardine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
July 10, 2018
6.79 km
The Bridge Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 27, 2021
6.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cunningham Street Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Cunningham Street Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Kenilworth Street Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 1.47 km
Library Taxi Rank 1.58 km
Polmont Station Taxi Rank 2.47 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.49 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.51 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.51 km
Entrance Air 23.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 2.14 km
Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Western Channel Inland Water 2.28 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 2.69 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Skinflats Wetland 3.49 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 3.73 km
Avon Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Old Reservoir Inland Water 4.37 km
Haining Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 5.03 km
Cleuch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 99.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 122 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 191,289 kWh - mean 10,627 kWh : median 10,544 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 38,784 kWh - mean 2,155 kWh : median 1,844 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK3 8SE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.00575000
Longitude -3.72879900
OS Easting 292296
OS Northing 0680550
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2910
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: Renting hard-pressed 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 - 03
Output Area / Small Area 8C3