Postcode FK6 5AW (Falkirk)

Map showing FK6 5AW and nearby postcodes

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

FK6 5AW 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 5AW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to FK6 5AW is Blaefaulds Crescent which is centered 140 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Anderson Drive and is 75 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 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 FK6 5AW 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 5AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Blaefaulds Crescent 140 m
Bulloch Crescent 151 m
Shanks Avenue 194 m
Anderson Drive 227 m
Fleming Court 232 m
Loney Crescent 239 m
Overton Crescent 242 m
Sutherland Drive 253 m
Little Denny Road 343 m
Ochil View 362 m
Nethermains Road 375 m
A883 2.12 km
A872 3.87 km
M876 4.54 km
M9 9.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK6 5AW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Travel Links

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

Anderson Drive Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Anderson Drive Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Shanks Avenue Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Shanks Avenue Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Water Works Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Shopping Centre Taxi Rank 981 m
High Street Taxi Rank 2.19 km
Entrance Air 35.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Denny Reservoir Inland Water 977 m
Old Mill Lade Inland Water 1.57 km
Chacefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Drumbowie Reservoir Inland Water 1.94 km
Heads Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Toptowie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Rasp Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Mine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Cowden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Glebe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Pamphellgoat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Seabegs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Myot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Quarter Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.7 Mbps 104.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.9 3.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.8 11
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

60 meters consuming 724,200 kWh - mean 12,070 kWh : median 11,864 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

62 meters consuming 164,591 kWh - mean 2,655 kWh : median 2,215 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK6 5AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01552200
Longitude -3.91350400
OS Easting 280810
OS Northing 0681941
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3051
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1