The postcode FK3 9BA is located in Falkirk It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK3 9BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK3 9BA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 9BA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to FK3 9BA is Duke Street which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Duke Street and is 54 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.61 km away at Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 3.5 km away.
The local pub for residents of FK3 9BA is Kinneil Bowling & Social Club and is 4.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 157.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 2.4 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 9BA 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 9BA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK3 9BA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK3 9BA
| 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 9BA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Fresh | Pass March 26, 2019 | 2.24 km | |
| Cafe Belgica | Pass February 14, 2020 | 3.8 km | |
| Perc U Up | Exempt May 9, 2018 | 3.8 km | |
| Brown And Mason Canteen | Pass February 1, 2019 | 4.05 km | |
| Kinneil Bowling & Social Club | Pass October 24, 2019 | 4.87 km | |
| Open Door | Pass March 22, 2019 | 4.87 km | |
| Deanburn Primary School | Pass February 25, 2022 | 4.95 km | |
| Deanburn Primary School Nursery | Pass December 12, 2019 | 4.95 km | |
| Windmill Playgroup | Pass June 25, 2019 | 4.95 km | |
| Campbells Prime Meat (Staff Canteen) | Pass June 27, 2019 | 4.97 km | |
| Maidenpark Post Office | Pass November 4, 2021 | 5.08 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | Awaiting Inspection November 19, 2021 | 5.22 km | |
| Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm | Exempt January 28, 2019 | 5.25 km | |
| Scottish Mining Convalescent Trust | Pass July 2, 2019 | 5.27 km | |
| McColls | Pass August 15, 2018 | 5.32 km | |
| Bo'ness Convenience Store | Improvement Required February 4, 2022 | 5.37 km | |
| Saqi Super Store | Improvement Required February 1, 2022 | 5.48 km | |
| Bo'ness Food Pantry | Pass February 3, 2022 | 5.51 km | |
| Old Kirk | Improvement Required June 19, 2019 | 5.51 km | |
| The Kidz Stop | Pass March 26, 2019 | 5.52 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK3 9BA - Data from Apr 2022
| Duke Street | 54 m | |
| Duke Street | 87 m | |
| Avondhu Gardens | 190 m | |
| Avondhu Gardens | 304 m | |
| Oxgang Hotel | 359 m | |
| Tesco | 1.23 km | |
| Library | 1.23 km | |
| Polmont Station | 3.49 km | |
| Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) | 3.61 km | |
| Polmont Station | 3.5 km | |
| Polmont Station | 3.5 km | |
| Polmont Station | 3.51 km | |
| Entrance | 22.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK3 9BA - Data from Dec 2021
| Western Channel | 1.24 km | |
| Eastern Channel | 2 km | |
| Polmont Woods | 2.32 km | |
| Skinflats | 2.36 km | |
| Millhall Reservoir | 2.63 km | |
| Avon Banks Wood | 3.25 km | |
| Swinedyke Plantation | 3.36 km | |
| Longannet Point | 3.89 km | |
| Westquarter Glen | Valley | 3.98 km |
| Kinneil Wood | 4.36 km | |
| Haining Wood | 4.42 km | |
| Slag Hill | 4.46 km | |
| Laughing Hill | 4.9 km | |
| Dean Glen | Valley | 4.96 km |
| Callendar Wood | 5.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK3 9BA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 157.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.8 Mbps | 39 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 117.1 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for FK3 9BA - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.01538000 |
| Longitude | -3.70319200 |
| OS Easting | 293919 |
| OS Northing | 0681582 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001255 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Grangemouth - Town Centre |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Grangemouth - Town Centre - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |