Postcode FK6 5NJ (Falkirk)

Map showing FK6 5NJ and nearby postcodes

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

FK6 5NJ 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 5NJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to FK6 5NJ is Ochil View which is centered 114 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Braes View and is 241 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 158.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ochil View 114 m
Braes View 210 m
Lithgow Place 211 m
Fleming Court 235 m
Sclandersburn Road 261 m
Reedlands Drive 318 m
Blaefaulds Crescent 331 m
Souillac Drive 413 m
Nethermains Road 484 m
Myothill Road 493 m
A872 4.14 km
M876 4.99 km
M9 9.88 km
M80 10.22 km
A905 11.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK6 5NJ

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 5NJ - Data from Apr 2022

Braes View Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Braes View Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Water Works Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Water Works Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Anderson Drive Bus Stop/Station 505 m
Shopping Centre Taxi Rank 1.38 km
High Street Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Entrance Air 35.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Denny Reservoir Inland Water 510 m
Drumbowie Reservoir Inland Water 1.48 km
Chacefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Old Mill Lade Inland Water 1.97 km
Heads Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Toptowie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Myot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Cowden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Seabegs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Rasp Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Mine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Glebe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Pamphellgoat Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Skipperton Glen Valley 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 158.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.4 6.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 134.4 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 536.4 39.2

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 497,395 kWh - mean 13,817 kWh : median 13,449 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 133,287 kWh - mean 3,418 kWh : median 3,232 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK6 5NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.01302900
Longitude -3.91952500
OS Easting 280427
OS Northing 0681674
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 - 03
Output Area / Small Area 8B2