Postcode FK8 1RE (Stirling)

Map showing FK8 1RE and nearby postcodes

The postcode FK8 1RE is located in Stirling It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK8 1RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FK8 1RE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 FK8 1RE as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to FK8 1RE is Ferguson Street which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Raploch Campus and is 49 m away.

The local pub for residents of FK8 1RE is Menstrie Bowling Club and is 6.52 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 27, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from Flames Tandoori and is 6.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.3% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FK8 1RE is covered by the Scotland police force association and Stirling 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 FK8 1RE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FK8 1RE, and the approximate distance away.

Ferguson Street 69 m
Stewart Square 110 m
Thistle Place 151 m
Menzies Drive 156 m
Drip Road 161 m
Atholl Place 221 m
Macpherson Drive 241 m
Hawthorn Crescent 250 m
John Rushforth Place 251 m
Glendevon Drive 258 m
Fisher Row 262 m
Balfour Street 263 m
Mossgiel Avenue 276 m
Ivanhoe Place 284 m
Weir Street 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FK8 1RE

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 FK8 1RE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sodexo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 22, 2019
5.03 km
Penny Petroleum Partnership Retailers - other Pass
November 30, 2020
5.45 km
Menstrie Service Station Retailers - other Pass
August 6, 2019
6.07 km
Jump 'N' Joy Other catering premises Pass
September 2, 2021
6.18 km
Menstrie House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 14, 2021
6.23 km
Tullibody Community Garden Other catering premises Improvement Required
March 14, 2019
6.38 km
Flames Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
June 18, 2021
6.4 km
Menstrie Parish Church Other catering premises Exempt
August 2, 2016
6.4 km
Scotmid Retailers - other Pass
November 5, 2019
6.4 km
The Forge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 1, 2020
6.4 km
Menstrie After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 13, 2019
6.51 km
Menstrie Community Action Group Other catering premises Exempt
November 22, 2019
6.51 km
Menstrie Tiny Tots Other catering premises Pass
November 14, 2019
6.51 km
Play Alloa Other catering premises Pass
November 21, 2019
6.51 km
Sammys Indian Grill Hollytree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 11, 2021
6.51 km
Senior Citizens Lunch Club Other catering premises Pass
October 17, 2019
6.51 km
Class Cuisine School/college/university Pass
May 29, 2019
6.52 km
Class Cuisine - Menstrie Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 4, 2021
6.52 km
Menstrie Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
May 27, 2011
6.52 km
Menstrie Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 4, 2021
6.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FK8 1RE - Data from Apr 2022

Raploch Campus Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Raploch Campus Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Hazelbank Gardens Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Ivanhoe Place Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Woodside Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Murray Place Taxi Rank 1.38 km
Goosecroft Road Taxi Rank 1.42 km
Murray Place Taxi Rank 1.48 km
Entrance Air 41.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK8 1RE - Data from Dec 2021

Mote Hill Hill Or Mountain 464 m
The Valley Valley 990 m
Spittal Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Kenningknowes Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lower Westerton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Lesser Westerton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Kipmad Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Coxet Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
Mine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Hill of Airthrey Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Haggs Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Logie Burn Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Broomiebrae Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK8 1RE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.9 Mbps 47.1 Mbps 159.29 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 30.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 9
30-300 Mbps 10.7% 64.2 10.6
300+ Mbps 89.3% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 424,885 kWh - mean 15,174 kWh : median 13,544 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FK8 1RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.13013600
Longitude -3.94904300
OS Easting 278955
OS Northing 0694757
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
186
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stirling
Electoral Ward Stirling North
Local Authority District Stirling
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council East of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000011
Travel To Work Area Falkirk and Stirling

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Stirling Community Health Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Forth Valley
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Stirling Community Health Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34002910
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Raploch
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Raploch - 03
Output Area / Small Area 7A1