The postcode FK8 3EF is located in Stirling It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK8 3EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK8 3EF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 3EF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to FK8 3EF is The Acres which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Cross and is 197 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 59.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for FK8 3EF 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to FK8 3EF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK8 3EF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK8 3EF
| 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 FK8 3EF - Data from Apr 2022
| The Cross | 197 m | |
| The Cross | 239 m | |
| Village Hall | 497 m | |
| Village Hall | 558 m | |
| Entrance | 53.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK8 3EF - Data from Dec 2021
| Burnside Wood | 582 m | |
| Redgate Hill Wood | 780 m | |
| Redgate Hill | 870 m | |
| Lurg Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Trough Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Redbrae Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Boquhan Glen | Valley | 1.37 km |
| Dasher Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Bollochlinn Strip | 2.08 km | |
| Garrique Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Sheep Linn | 2.31 km | |
| Blair Moss Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Bogle Glen Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Black Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Burn Plantation | 2.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK8 3EF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 59.6 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.7 Mbps | 13.9 Mbps | 20 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% | 22.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 64.3 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for FK8 3EF - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.12544000 |
| Longitude | -4.16921600 |
| OS Easting | 265256 |
| OS Northing | 0694643 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stirling |
| Electoral Ward | Forth and Endrick |
| Local Authority District | Stirling |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000011 |
| Travel To Work Area | Falkirk and Stirling |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002895 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kippen and Fintry |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kippen and Fintry - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |