The postcode FK6 5AR is located in Falkirk It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK6 5AR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
FK6 5AR 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 FK6 5AR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to FK6 5AR is Bulloch Crescent which is centered 114 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Anderson Drive and is 152 m away.
Policing for FK6 5AR 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 FK6 5AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK6 5AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK6 5AR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK6 5AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Anderson Drive | 152 m | |
| Water Works | 163 m | |
| Anderson Drive | 171 m | |
| Water Works | 187 m | |
| Johnstone Place | 208 m | |
| Shopping Centre | 899 m | |
| High Street | 2.4 km | |
| Entrance | 35.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK6 5AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Little Denny Reservoir | 967 m | |
| Old Mill Lade | 1.48 km | |
| Chacefield Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Drumbowie Reservoir | 1.88 km | |
| Toptowie Hill | 1.95 km | |
| Heads Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Rasp Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Mine Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Pamphellgoat Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Myot Hill | 2.62 km | |
| Cowden Hill | 2.7 km | |
| King's Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Glebe Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Quarter Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Seabegs Wood | 2.94 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.01687700 |
| Longitude | -3.91594600 |
| OS Easting | 280662 |
| OS Northing | 0682096 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| 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: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001282 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Denny - Nethermains |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Denny - Nethermains - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |