Postcode FK3 8XL (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 8XL and nearby postcodes

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

FK3 8XL 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 8XL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to FK3 8XL is Avon Street which is centered 157 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kerse Bridge and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station, 2.91 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 8XL is Railway Tavern and is 5.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 17, 2002. The nearest takeaway food is available from Red Chillies and is 5.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 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 8XL 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 8XL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Avon Street 157 m
Devon Street 206 m
Zetland Drive 226 m
Don Street 232 m
Tay Street 245 m
Glensburgh Road 252 m
Forthclyde Way 683 m
Dalgrain Road 685 m
M9 1.6 km
A905 6.01 km
M876 6.1 km
A904 10.91 km
A9 141.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 8XL

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 8XL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 26, 2019
5.14 km
Brown And Mason Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 1, 2019
5.27 km
Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2019
5.39 km
Co-Op Kincardine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
July 10, 2018
5.57 km
Forth Bay Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 21, 2020
5.58 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 17, 2002
5.65 km
The Auld Hoose Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 9, 2003
5.65 km
Bridge Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 18, 2015
5.68 km
Faodail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 25, 2019
5.73 km
Kincardine Old Peoples Welfare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 19, 2003
5.76 km
Garvies Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 12, 2022
5.77 km
Nicky's Convenience Store Retailers - other Pass
December 15, 2009
5.77 km
Pirries Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 14, 2011
5.77 km
Red Chillies Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
August 27, 2019
5.77 km
Secret Chef Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
July 22, 2019
5.77 km
Best One Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
December 16, 2013
5.83 km
Chen Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
September 23, 2019
5.83 km
Ilarios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 27, 2019
5.83 km
S M Bayne Retailers - other Pass
January 29, 2013
5.83 km
Scottish Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
December 18, 2012
5.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kerse Bridge Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Dalgrain Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Dalgrain Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Helix Park Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Tweed Street Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Library Taxi Rank 1.72 km
Meadow Street Taxi Rank 2.89 km
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Entrance Air 25.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Western Channel Inland Water 2.25 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Skinflats Wetland 2.92 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 3.3 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 3.84 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Letham Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 4.61 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km
Longannet Point Wetland 4.87 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 5.04 km
Kilbean Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 89 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.8 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 25% 12.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 150.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 75% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 397,614 kWh - mean 18,934 kWh : median 18,362 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 73,696 kWh - mean 3,509 kWh : median 3,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK3 8XL - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01926600
Longitude -3.74912100
OS Easting 291067
OS Northing 0682086
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1428
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34000300
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Grangemouth - Newlands
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Grangemouth - Newlands - 08
Output Area / Small Area 1B3