Postcode FK6 5AF (Falkirk)

Map showing FK6 5AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode FK6 5AF is located in Falkirk It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK6 5AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FK6 5AF 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 FK6 5AF as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to FK6 5AF is Rose Terrace which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lochridge Place and is 14 m away.

The local pub for residents of FK6 5AF is Alloa Rugby Football Club and is 12.78 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 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 FK6 5AF 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 FK6 5AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FK6 5AF, and the approximate distance away.

Rose Terrace 52 m
Ferguson Drive 71 m
Godfrey Avenue 99 m
Sawers Avenue 104 m
Sinclair Crescent 104 m
Lochridge Place 118 m
Smith Place 132 m
Timmons Place 136 m
Little Denny Road 199 m
Margaret Court 209 m
Kerr Place 227 m
Temple Denny Road 237 m
Overton Crescent 251 m
Dryburgh Avenue 271 m
Wilson Avenue 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK6 5AF

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 FK6 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Class Cuisine School/college/university Pass
September 24, 2019
12.43 km
Club Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 25, 2019
12.43 km
Harris Court Mini Market Retailers - other Pass
May 23, 2019
12.64 km
Bowmar Community Centre Other catering premises Pass
May 27, 2019
12.73 km
Class Cuisine Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 17, 2022
12.73 km
Park Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 26, 2019
12.73 km
Class Cuisine School/college/university Pass
June 25, 2019
12.78 km
Alloa Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 16, 2021
12.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK6 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Lochridge Place Bus Stop/Station 14 m
Lochridge Place Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Bulloch Crescent Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Bulloch Crescent Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Timmons Place Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Shopping Centre Taxi Rank 563 m
High Street Taxi Rank 2.5 km
Entrance Air 35.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK6 5AF - Data from Dec 2021

Old Mill Lade Inland Water 1.15 km
Little Denny Reservoir Inland Water 1.3 km
Toptowie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Chacefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Heads Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Mine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Drumbowie Reservoir Inland Water 2.19 km
Rasp Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Pamphellgoat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Glebe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Quarter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Myot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Cowden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Dales Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK6 5AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 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% 18.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.6 13
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 463,606 kWh - mean 12,878 kWh : median 11,419 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 100,105 kWh - mean 2,944 kWh : median 3,025 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK6 5AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01945500
Longitude -3.91312100
OS Easting 280846
OS Northing 0682378
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2455
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Falkirk
Electoral Ward Denny and Banknock
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: 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 S34001223
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Denny - Nethermains
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Denny - Nethermains - 06
Output Area / Small Area 8A2