Postcode FK3 9LA (Falkirk)

Map showing FK3 9LA and nearby postcodes

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

FK3 9LA 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 9LA as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to FK3 9LA is Glenbervie Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Charlotte Dundas Court and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.53 km away at Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) The closest railway station is Polmont Station, 2.75 km away.

The local pub for residents of FK3 9LA is Kinneil Bowling & Social Club and is 5.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FK3 9LA 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 9LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Glenbervie Road 66 m
Loanhead Avenue 87 m
Abercairney Place 96 m
Avonbank Avenue 114 m
Bearcroft Gardens 142 m
Abbotsford Drive 152 m
Melrose Drive 159 m
Smallburn Place 175 m
James Cornwall Court 190 m
Kersiebank Avenue 215 m
Oldwalls Place 228 m
Claret Road 243 m
Inchyra Place 248 m
Fendoch Road 249 m
Overton Road 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK3 9LA

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 9LA - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Charlotte Dundas Court Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Charlotte Dundas Court Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Oldwalls Place Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Claret Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Strowan Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 1.29 km
Library Taxi Rank 1.36 km
Polmont Station Taxi Rank 2.74 km
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 3.53 km
Manuel (Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway) Metro/Tram 4.79 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.75 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.76 km
Polmont Station Rail 2.77 km
Entrance Air 22.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Polmont Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Western Channel Inland Water 1.74 km
Millhall Reservoir Inland Water 2.14 km
Swinedyke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Eastern Channel Inland Water 2.79 km
Skinflats Wetland 2.97 km
Avon Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Westquarter Glen Valley 3.21 km
Haining Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Callendar Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Kinneil Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km
Longannet Point Wetland 4.65 km
Mavisbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.7 km
Slag Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.82 km
Laughing Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 83.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 29.33 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% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.3 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 101,083 kWh - mean 7,776 kWh : median 6,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 94,600 kWh - mean 4,979 kWh : median 3,583 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK3 9LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.00919900
Longitude -3.70960900
OS Easting 293502
OS Northing 0680904
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
536
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: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001211
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Grangemouth - Kersiebank
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Grangemouth - Kersiebank - 03
Output Area / Small Area 7C2