The postcode FK3 9AL is located in Falkirk It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK3 9AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK3 9AL 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 9AL as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.
The closest road name to FK3 9AL is Roxburgh Street which is centered 29 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Leapark Hotel and is 208 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.2 km away at Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 3.85 km away.
The local pub for residents of FK3 9AL is Kinneil Bowling & Social Club and is 5.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 87.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% 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 1.4 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 9AL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to FK3 9AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK3 9AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK3 9AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FK3 9AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Fresh | Pass March 26, 2019 | 2.76 km | |
| Brown And Mason Canteen | Pass February 1, 2019 | 3.8 km | |
| Cafe Belgica | Pass February 14, 2020 | 4.32 km | |
| Perc U Up | Exempt May 9, 2018 | 4.32 km | |
| Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm | Exempt January 28, 2019 | 4.81 km | |
| Scottish Mining Convalescent Trust | Pass July 2, 2019 | 5.19 km | |
| Forth Bay Care Home | Pass January 21, 2020 | 5.26 km | |
| Co-Op Kincardine | Pass July 10, 2018 | 5.31 km | |
| Kinneil Bowling & Social Club | Pass October 24, 2019 | 5.34 km | |
| Open Door | Pass March 22, 2019 | 5.34 km | |
| Bridge Bar | Pass August 18, 2015 | 5.42 km | |
| Deanburn Primary School | Pass February 25, 2022 | 5.46 km | |
| Deanburn Primary School Nursery | Pass December 12, 2019 | 5.46 km | |
| Windmill Playgroup | Pass June 25, 2019 | 5.46 km | |
| Railway Tavern | Pass January 17, 2002 | 5.46 km | |
| The Auld Hoose | Pass January 9, 2003 | 5.46 km | |
| Faodail | Pass January 25, 2019 | 5.48 km | |
| Garvies | Pass April 12, 2022 | 5.52 km | |
| Nicky's Convenience Store | Pass December 15, 2009 | 5.52 km | |
| Pirries | Pass April 14, 2011 | 5.52 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK3 9AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Leapark Hotel | 208 m | |
| Leapark Hotel | 239 m | |
| Paris Street | 312 m | |
| Avondhu Gardens | 337 m | |
| Oxgang Hotel | 351 m | |
| Library | 733 m | |
| Tesco | 773 m | |
| Polmont Station | 3.83 km | |
| Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) | 4.2 km | |
| Polmont Station | 3.85 km | |
| Polmont Station | 3.86 km | |
| Polmont Station | 3.87 km | |
| Entrance | 22.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK3 9AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Western Channel | 667 m | |
| Eastern Channel | 1.83 km | |
| Skinflats | 1.87 km | |
| Polmont Woods | 2.79 km | |
| Millhall Reservoir | 3.16 km | |
| Swinedyke Plantation | 3.31 km | |
| Longannet Point | 3.58 km | |
| Avon Banks Wood | 3.84 km | |
| Westquarter Glen | Valley | 4.04 km |
| Kinneil Wood | 4.88 km | |
| Slag Hill | 4.93 km | |
| Callendar Wood | 4.94 km | |
| Haining Wood | 4.97 km | |
| Dean Glen | Valley | 5.45 km |
| Laughing Hill | 5.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK3 9AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 63.3 Mbps | 87.8 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4.8% | 100% | 85.8 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95.2% | 95.2% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for FK3 9AL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.01914400 |
| Longitude | -3.70980800 |
| OS Easting | 293517 |
| OS Northing | 0682011 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000009 |
| Travel To Work Area | Falkirk and Stirling |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001293 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Grangemouth - Town Centre |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Grangemouth - Town Centre - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D3 |