Postcode FK3 9DE (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 9DE and nearby postcodes

The postcode FK3 9DE is located in Falkirk It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK3 9DE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FK3 9DE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 9DE as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to FK3 9DE is Elizabeth Avenue which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moray Place and is 150 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.96 km away at Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 3.36 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 9DE is Kinneil Bowling & Social Club and is 5.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.2 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 9DE 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 9DE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FK3 9DE, and the approximate distance away.

Elizabeth Avenue 36 m
Bruce Place 109 m
Princes Street 114 m
Crichton Drive 163 m
Moray Place 170 m
Haining Place 186 m
Oxgang Road 192 m
Victoria Road 199 m
Green Lane 201 m
Avondhu Gardens 241 m
Carronflats Road 263 m
Avon Hall Gardens 278 m
Abbotsgrange Road 341 m
Saltcoats Drive 349 m
Oswald Avenue 410 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 9DE

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 9DE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 26, 2019
2.73 km
Cafe Belgica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 14, 2020
4.28 km
Perc U Up Mobile caterer Exempt
May 9, 2018
4.28 km
Brown And Mason Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 1, 2019
4.28 km
Campbells Prime Meat (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
5.21 km
Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2019
5.3 km
Kinneil Bowling & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 24, 2019
5.37 km
Open Door Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 22, 2019
5.37 km
Deanburn Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 25, 2022
5.43 km
Deanburn Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
December 12, 2019
5.43 km
Windmill Playgroup School/college/university Pass
June 25, 2019
5.43 km
Maidenpark Post Office Retailers - other Pass
November 4, 2021
5.58 km
Scottish Mining Convalescent Trust Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 2, 2019
5.62 km
Saqi Super Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 1, 2022
5.71 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
November 19, 2021
5.72 km
Forth Bay Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 21, 2020
5.73 km
Co-Op Kincardine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
July 10, 2018
5.78 km
McColls Retailers - other Pass
August 15, 2018
5.82 km
Bo'ness Convenience Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 4, 2022
5.86 km
Whitecross Primary School School/college/university Pass
March 26, 2019
5.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK3 9DE - Data from Apr 2022

Moray Place Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Oxgang Hotel Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Oxgang Hotel Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Moray Place Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Avondhu Gardens Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 782 m
Library Taxi Rank 815 m
Polmont Station Taxi Rank 3.35 km
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 3.96 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.36 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.37 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.38 km
Entrance Air 22.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK3 9DE - Data from Dec 2021

Western Channel Inland Water 1.1 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 2.28 km
Skinflats Wetland 2.34 km
Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 2.75 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Avon Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 3.6 km
Longannet Point Wetland 4.07 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Haining Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Kinneil Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km
Slag Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.95 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.05 km
Laughing Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK3 9DE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.1 Mbps 156 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.1 12
300+ Mbps 100% 461.6 37.2

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 392,194 kWh - mean 14,526 kWh : median 12,829 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 109,570 kWh - mean 3,320 kWh : median 2,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK3 9DE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01481800
Longitude -3.71134900
OS Easting 293409
OS Northing 0681532
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5612
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001219
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Grangemouth - Kersiebank
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Grangemouth - Kersiebank - 05
Output Area / Small Area 7C3