Postcode FK3 9ER (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 9ER and nearby postcodes

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

FK3 9ER 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 9ER as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to FK3 9ER is Abercairney Place which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oldwalls Place and is 84 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.58 km away at Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 2.9 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 9ER is Kinneil Bowling & Social Club and is 5.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.5 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 9ER 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 9ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Abercairney Place 63 m
Oldwalls Place 92 m
Loanhead Avenue 94 m
Bearcroft Gardens 94 m
Fendoch Road 115 m
James Cornwall Court 154 m
Strowan Road 195 m
Maryflats Place 204 m
Glenbervie Road 214 m
Inchyra Place 231 m
Abbotsford Drive 241 m
Avonbank Avenue 266 m
Westerton Road 302 m
Oxgang Road 308 m
Overton Road 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 9ER

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 9ER - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 26, 2019
2.56 km
Cafe Belgica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 14, 2020
4.06 km
Perc U Up Mobile caterer Exempt
May 9, 2018
4.06 km
Brown And Mason Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 1, 2019
4.68 km
Campbells Prime Meat (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
4.76 km
Kinneil Bowling & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 24, 2019
5.21 km
Open Door Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 22, 2019
5.21 km
Deanburn Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 25, 2022
5.21 km
Deanburn Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
December 12, 2019
5.21 km
Windmill Playgroup School/college/university Pass
June 25, 2019
5.21 km
Saqi Super Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 1, 2022
5.26 km
Maidenpark Post Office Retailers - other Pass
November 4, 2021
5.42 km
Whitecross Primary School School/college/university Pass
March 26, 2019
5.42 km
Whitecross Primary School Nursery School/college/university Pass
March 24, 2022
5.42 km
Bridge 49 Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 28, 2021
5.54 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
November 19, 2021
5.56 km
McColls Retailers - other Pass
August 15, 2018
5.66 km
Bo'ness Convenience Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 4, 2022
5.68 km
Peter W McLaren - Inch Farm Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2019
5.77 km
The Kidz Stop School/college/university Pass
March 26, 2019
5.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oldwalls Place Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Strowan Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Charlotte Dundas Court Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Charlotte Dundas Court Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Moray Place Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Library Taxi Rank 1.25 km
Polmont Station Taxi Rank 2.89 km
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 3.58 km
Manuel (Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 4.89 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.9 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.91 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.92 km
Entrance Air 22.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Western Channel Inland Water 1.59 km
Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 2.26 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 2.64 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Skinflats Wetland 2.83 km
Avon Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 3.33 km
Haining Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Longannet Point Wetland 4.49 km
Kinneil Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km
Slag Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.8 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km
Laughing Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 101.6 Mbps 156.13 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 29.31 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.6 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 116,758 kWh - mean 9,730 kWh : median 8,691 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 33,964 kWh - mean 2,830 kWh : median 2,754 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK3 9ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01055200
Longitude -3.70920300
OS Easting 293531
OS Northing 0681054
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1550
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001221
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Grangemouth - Kersiebank
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Grangemouth - Kersiebank - 04
Output Area / Small Area 6B3