The postcode FK6 5LH is located in Falkirk It was introduced in February 1987 and is an active postcode. FK6 5LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK6 5LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 5LH as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to FK6 5LH is Drove Loan which is centered 125 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dunure Street and is 449 m away. The closest railway station is Larbert Rail Station, 4.54 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for FK6 5LH 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 5LH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK6 5LH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK6 5LH
| Introduction | February 1987 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK6 5LH - Data from Apr 2022
| Dunure Street | 449 m | |
| Peathill Road | 494 m | |
| Drove Loan | 500 m | |
| Peathill Road | 517 m | |
| Fairfield Avenue | 518 m | |
| High Street | 763 m | |
| Shopping Centre | 2.08 km | |
| Larbert Rail Station | 4.54 km | |
| Larbert Rail Station | 4.54 km | |
| Larbert Rail Station | 4.55 km | |
| Entrance | 33.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK6 5LH - Data from Dec 2021
| Chacefield Wood | 729 m | |
| Cowden Hill | 1.07 km | |
| Heads Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Seabegs Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Little Denny Reservoir | 1.86 km | |
| Elf Hill | 1.94 km | |
| St Helen's Loch | 2.02 km | |
| Rasp Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Glebe Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Mine Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Old Mill Lade | 2.56 km | |
| Skipperton Glen | Valley | 2.59 km |
| Drumbowie Reservoir | 2.76 km | |
| Toptowie Hill | 2.79 km | |
| King's Wood | 2.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK6 5LH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 36.2 Mbps | 37.4 Mbps | 69.87 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 5.9 Mbps | 14.72 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.7 | 3.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | 40.6 | 6.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for FK6 5LH - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.00661200 |
| Longitude | -3.89708200 |
| OS Easting | 281806 |
| OS Northing | 0680922 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001242 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Fankerton, Stoneywood and Denny Town |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Fankerton, Stoneywood and Denny Town - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |