The postcode FK4 1PQ is located in Falkirk It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. FK4 1PQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK4 1PQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 1PQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to FK4 1PQ is Norwood Avenue which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Norwood Court and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Larbert Rail Station, 3.58 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 86.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 13.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 FK4 1PQ 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 1PQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK4 1PQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK4 1PQ
| Introduction | February 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FK4 1PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookabootye Cottage Bed & Breakfast | Pass May 23, 2016 | 13.07 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK4 1PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Norwood Court | 139 m | |
| Norwood Court | 187 m | |
| Robertson Avenue | 213 m | |
| Highland Dykes Crescent | 339 m | |
| Highland Dykes Crescent | 532 m | |
| High Street | 948 m | |
| Shopping Centre | 2.31 km | |
| Larbert Station | 3.62 km | |
| Larbert Rail Station | 3.58 km | |
| Larbert Rail Station | 3.59 km | |
| Larbert Rail Station | 3.6 km | |
| Entrance | 33.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK4 1PQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Chacefield Wood | 449 m | |
| Cowden Hill | 977 m | |
| Heads Wood | 988 m | |
| Elf Hill | 1.61 km | |
| St Helen's Loch | 1.72 km | |
| Glebe Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Rasp Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Mine Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Oakbank Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Seabegs Wood | 2.25 km | |
| King's Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Baxter Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Old Mill Lade | 2.63 km | |
| Toptowie Hill | 2.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK4 1PQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.2 Mbps | 65.2 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps | 115 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 | 13.4% | 86.6% | 18.8 | 1.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 86.6% | 89.5 | 10.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 86.6% | 86.6% | 665.5 | 75.5 |
Energy usage data for FK4 1PQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.00947200 |
| Longitude | -3.88266400 |
| OS Easting | 282714 |
| OS Northing | 0681215 |
| 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 transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001242 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bonnybridge |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bonnybridge - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |