The postcode FK6 5NQ is located in Falkirk It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK6 5NQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK6 5NQ 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 5NQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to FK6 5NQ is Fleming Court which is centered 65 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Braes View and is 75 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 139.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for FK6 5NQ 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 5NQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK6 5NQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK6 5NQ
| 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 5NQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Braes View | 75 m | |
| Braes View | 135 m | |
| Water Works | 171 m | |
| Water Works | 222 m | |
| Anderson Drive | 340 m | |
| Shopping Centre | 1.24 km | |
| High Street | 2.22 km | |
| Entrance | 35.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK6 5NQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Little Denny Reservoir | 686 m | |
| Drumbowie Reservoir | 1.66 km | |
| Chacefield Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Old Mill Lade | 1.83 km | |
| Heads Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Toptowie Hill | 2.29 km | |
| Cowden Hill | 2.54 km | |
| Myot Hill | 2.63 km | |
| Seabegs Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Rasp Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Mine Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Glebe Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Pamphellgoat Wood | 2.92 km | |
| King's Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Quarter Wood | 3.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK6 5NQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 139.7 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 36 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% | 14.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 119.5 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for FK6 5NQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.01375100 |
| Longitude | -3.91697800 |
| OS Easting | 280588 |
| OS Northing | 0681750 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar 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 | 8B1 |