Postcode FK6 5AU (Falkirk)

Map showing FK6 5AU and nearby postcodes

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

FK6 5AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 5AU as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to FK6 5AU is Overton Crescent which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Timmons Place and is 23 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.3% 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 1.3 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 5AU 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 5AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Overton Crescent 70 m
Timmons Place 105 m
Little Denny Road 122 m
Bulloch Crescent 135 m
Smith Place 162 m
Anderson Drive 166 m
Godfrey Avenue 173 m
Ferguson Drive 217 m
Loney Crescent 250 m
Lochridge Place 257 m
Sinclair Crescent 281 m
Lochhead Avenue 289 m
Margaret Court 298 m
Paris Avenue 301 m
Shanks Avenue 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK6 5AU

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 5AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Class Cuisine School/college/university Pass
September 24, 2019
12.57 km
Club Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 25, 2019
12.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Timmons Place Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Timmons Place Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Shanks Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Bulloch Crescent Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Shanks Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Shopping Centre Taxi Rank 736 m
High Street Taxi Rank 2.32 km
Entrance Air 35.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Denny Reservoir Inland Water 1.18 km
Old Mill Lade Inland Water 1.33 km
Chacefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Toptowie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Heads Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Drumbowie Reservoir Inland Water 2.11 km
Rasp Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Mine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Pamphellgoat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Glebe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Cowden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Myot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Quarter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Seabegs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.6 Mbps 74.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 13.1 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% 19.2 1
30-300 Mbps 41.7% 64.3 14.6
300+ Mbps 58.3% 593 39

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 404,548 kWh - mean 8,607 kWh : median 8,315 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 111,555 kWh - mean 2,374 kWh : median 2,094 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK6 5AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01765800
Longitude -3.91251900
OS Easting 280878
OS Northing 0682177
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1048
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Deprived neighbourhoods
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 - 05
Output Area / Small Area 7B2