The postcode FK6 5LU is located in Falkirk It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK6 5LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK6 5LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 5LU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to FK6 5LU is M80 which is centered 8.77 km away.
60% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for FK6 5LU 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 5LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK6 5LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK6 5LU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 5LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Shopping Centre | 3.93 km | |
| Entrance | 38.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK6 5LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Myot Hill | 943 m | |
| Bottomhead Reservoir | 1.51 km | |
| Birns | 1.7 km | |
| Overton Reservoir | 1.72 km | |
| Drumbowie Reservoir | 1.98 km | |
| Darrach Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Carron Glen | Valley | 2.07 km |
| Craigs Plantation | 2.09 km | |
| Tarduff Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Drunty Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Boiling Glen | Valley | 2.58 km |
| Little Denny Reservoir | 2.79 km | |
| Shippytrouty Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Mill Dam | 3.17 km | |
| Faughlin Reservoir | 3.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK6 5LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 40% | 60% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 60% | 0% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.01512500 |
| Longitude | -3.97008500 |
| OS Easting | 277282 |
| OS Northing | 0681996 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001260 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Fankerton, Stoneywood and Denny Town |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Fankerton, Stoneywood and Denny Town - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |