Postcode FK3 9DU (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 9DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode FK3 9DU is located in Falkirk It was introduced in December 1982 and is an active postcode. FK3 9DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FK3 9DU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 9DU as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to FK3 9DU is Troup Court which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kerse Road and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.59 km away at Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 3.6 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 9DU is Bridge Bar and is 5.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 18, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Red Chillies and is 5.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FK3 9DU 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to FK3 9DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Troup Court 15 m
Ure Court 59 m
Kerse Road 104 m
Lumley Place 125 m
Forth Street 145 m
Creteil Place 146 m
Talbot Street 148 m
Brown Court 157 m
Marshall Street 168 m
Grange Place 194 m
Lumley Court 199 m
Park Road 205 m
Dalratho Road 210 m
Annfield Place 226 m
Wallace Street 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 9DU

Introduction December 1982
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 9DU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 26, 2019
3.37 km
Brown And Mason Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 1, 2019
4.35 km
Cafe Belgica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 14, 2020
4.93 km
Perc U Up Mobile caterer Exempt
May 9, 2018
4.93 km
Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2019
5.12 km
Forth Bay Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 21, 2020
5.5 km
Co-Op Kincardine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
July 10, 2018
5.53 km
Bridge Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 18, 2015
5.64 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 17, 2002
5.66 km
The Auld Hoose Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 9, 2003
5.66 km
Faodail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 25, 2019
5.7 km
Garvies Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 12, 2022
5.74 km
Nicky's Convenience Store Retailers - other Pass
December 15, 2009
5.74 km
Pirries Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 14, 2011
5.74 km
Red Chillies Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
August 27, 2019
5.74 km
Secret Chef Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
July 22, 2019
5.74 km
Kincardine Old Peoples Welfare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 19, 2003
5.76 km
Best One Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
December 16, 2013
5.77 km
Chen Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
September 23, 2019
5.77 km
Ilarios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 27, 2019
5.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kerse Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Talbot Street Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Talbot Street Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Dundas Church Bus Stop/Station 266 m
British Legion Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 183 m
Library Taxi Rank 284 m
Polmont Station Taxi Rank 3.58 km
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 4.59 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.6 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.61 km
Polmont Station Rail 3.62 km
Entrance Air 23.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Western Channel Inland Water 958 m
Skinflats Wetland 2.18 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 2.49 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 3.24 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 3.44 km
Longannet Point Wetland 4.07 km
Avon Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km
Haining Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.09 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.41 km
Kinneil Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.47 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 112 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 248,792 kWh - mean 10,366 kWh : median 9,618 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 54,460 kWh - mean 2,269 kWh : median 2,188 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK3 9DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01685600
Longitude -3.72114500
OS Easting 292804
OS Northing 0681774
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
425
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: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001248
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Grangemouth - Town Centre
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Grangemouth - Town Centre - 02
Output Area / Small Area 7C1