The postcode FK8 3QL is located in Stirling It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK8 3QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK8 3QL 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 3QL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to FK8 3QL is A873 which is centered 2.62 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Wester Borland and is 152 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 3.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for FK8 3QL 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 road names near to FK8 3QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK8 3QL
| 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 3QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Wester Borland | 152 m | |
| Wester Borland | 154 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK8 3QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Drummelton Wood | 584 m | |
| Quarry Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Hill Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Shandon Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Newton Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Loch Dhu | 2.37 km | |
| Boquhapple Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Flanders Hill | 2.54 km | |
| Dow Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Lennieston Muir | 2.79 km | |
| Muir Dam | 2.81 km | |
| Cassafuir Muir | 3.02 km | |
| Adders' Grove | 3.1 km | |
| Ballangrew Wood | 3.18 km | |
| Hazel Wood | 3.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK8 3QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 3 Mbps | 3.4 Mbps | 6.56 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 0.8 Mbps | 1.09 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 25% | 75% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 75% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for FK8 3QL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.18015800 |
| Longitude | -4.19687400 |
| OS Easting | 263731 |
| OS Northing | 0700786 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stirling |
| Electoral Ward | Trossachs and Teith |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002929 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Carse of Stirling |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Carse of Stirling - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |