Postcode FK6 5HD (Falkirk)

Map showing FK6 5HD and nearby postcodes

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

FK6 5HD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 5HD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to FK6 5HD is Johnston Place which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Johnstone Place and is 81 m away.

The local pub for residents of FK6 5HD is Alloa Rugby Football Club and is 13.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 159.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FK6 5HD 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 5HD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Johnston Place 36 m
Baxter Crescent 55 m
Nethermains Road 166 m
Souillac Drive 190 m
Maclachlan Avenue 242 m
Castlerankine Road 257 m
St John's Gardens 375 m
Godfrey Avenue 388 m
Sawers Avenue 498 m
Ferguson Drive 544 m
A872 3.54 km
M876 4.86 km
M9 9.84 km
M80 10.65 km
A905 10.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK6 5HD

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 5HD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Class Cuisine School/college/university Pass
September 24, 2019
12.8 km
Club Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 25, 2019
12.8 km
Harris Court Mini Market Retailers - other Pass
May 23, 2019
13.02 km
Alloa Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 16, 2021
13.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Johnstone Place Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Johnstone Place Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Water Works Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Fankerton Road Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Fankerton Road Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Shopping Centre Taxi Rank 942 m
High Street Taxi Rank 2.72 km
Entrance Air 35.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Denny Reservoir Inland Water 964 m
Old Mill Lade Inland Water 1.48 km
Drumbowie Reservoir Inland Water 1.76 km
Toptowie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Chacefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Myot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Heads Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Mine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Rasp Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Quarter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Pamphellgoat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Carron Glen Valley 2.83 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Braes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Glebe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 159.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.9 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.1 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 341,001 kWh - mean 24,357 kWh : median 22,885 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 58,389 kWh - mean 4,171 kWh : median 4,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK6 5HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01838800
Longitude -3.92046500
OS Easting 280385
OS Northing 0682272
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5180
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001260
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Denny - Nethermains
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Denny - Nethermains - 03
Output Area / Small Area 8C1