The postcode FK4 1AL is located in Falkirk It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK4 1AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK4 1AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 FK4 1AL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to FK4 1AL is Cowden Hill Gardens which is centered 89 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cowdenhill Gardens and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Larbert Rail Station, 3.88 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 109.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for FK4 1AL 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 FK4 1AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK4 1AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK4 1AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK4 1AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Cowdenhill Gardens | 29 m | |
| Princess Street | 83 m | |
| before Petrol Station | 130 m | |
| Thornton Avenue | 136 m | |
| Princess Street | 210 m | |
| High Street | 462 m | |
| Shopping Centre | 2.9 km | |
| Larbert Station | 3.9 km | |
| Larbert Rail Station | 3.88 km | |
| Larbert Rail Station | 3.88 km | |
| Larbert Rail Station | 3.89 km | |
| Entrance | 32.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK4 1AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Cowden Hill | 282 m | |
| Elf Hill | 960 m | |
| Chacefield Wood | 1.04 km | |
| St Helen's Loch | 1.06 km | |
| Seabegs Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Heads Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Glebe Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Rasp Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Mine Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Skipperton Glen | Valley | 2.73 km |
| Oakbank Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Little Denny Reservoir | 2.89 km | |
| King's Wood | 2.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK4 1AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 109.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105 | 14.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for FK4 1AL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.00299000 |
| Longitude | -3.88165900 |
| OS Easting | 282757 |
| OS Northing | 0680492 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Falkirk |
| Electoral Ward | Bonnybridge and Larbert |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001234 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bonnybridge |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bonnybridge - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |