Postcode FK6 5BY (Falkirk)

Map showing FK6 5BY and nearby postcodes

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

FK6 5BY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 5BY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to FK6 5BY is Baxter Crescent which is centered 130 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Johnstone Place and is 174 m away.

The local pub for residents of FK6 5BY is Alloa Rugby Football Club and is 12.98 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.2 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 5BY 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 5BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Baxter Crescent 130 m
Johnston Place 149 m
Castlerankine Road 199 m
Temple Denny Road 213 m
Custonhall Place 217 m
Nethermains Road 275 m
Wilson Avenue 290 m
Godfrey Avenue 309 m
Sawers Avenue 357 m
Souillac Drive 363 m
Maclachlan Avenue 376 m
Knights Way 393 m
St John's Grove 411 m
Ferguson Drive 433 m
Duke Street 437 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK6 5BY

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 5BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aramark @ OI Glass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 4, 2021
12.55 km
Class Cuisine School/college/university Pass
September 24, 2019
12.62 km
Club Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 25, 2019
12.62 km
Harris Court Mini Market Retailers - other Pass
May 23, 2019
12.83 km
Bowmar Community Centre Other catering premises Pass
May 27, 2019
12.92 km
Class Cuisine Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 17, 2022
12.92 km
Park Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 26, 2019
12.92 km
Class Cuisine School/college/university Pass
June 25, 2019
12.98 km
Alloa Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 16, 2021
12.98 km
Parklands Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 20, 2021
13.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Johnstone Place Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Johnstone Place Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Fankerton Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Fankerton Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
West Boreland Road Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Shopping Centre Taxi Rank 769 m
High Street Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Entrance Air 35.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Denny Reservoir Inland Water 1.15 km
Old Mill Lade Inland Water 1.3 km
Toptowie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Drumbowie Reservoir Inland Water 1.94 km
Chacefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Heads Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Myot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Mine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Rasp Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Pamphellgoat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Quarter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Braes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Glebe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Carron Glen Valley 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 121.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 16 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 121.1 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 160,357 kWh - mean 14,578 kWh : median 12,819 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 35,513 kWh - mean 2,959 kWh : median 2,853 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK6 5BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01980400
Longitude -3.91894700
OS Easting 280484
OS Northing 0682427
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1629
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 - 02
Output Area / Small Area 8A2