The postcode FK8 3RU is located in Stirling It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK8 3RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK8 3RU 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 3RU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to FK8 3RU is A81 which is centered 7.71 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Football Park and is 380 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for FK8 3RU 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 3RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK8 3RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK8 3RU
| 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 3RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Football Park | 380 m | |
| Football Park | 389 m | |
| Post Office | 479 m | |
| Main Street at Post Office | 497 m | |
| Parish Church | 528 m | |
| Trossachs Pier | 9.99 km | |
| Trossachs Pier | 9.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK8 3RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Crinigart Woods | 1.27 km | |
| Drum Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Clashmore Loch | 1.82 km | |
| Fir Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Duchalton Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Arndrum | 2.07 km | |
| Deer Craig | 2.09 km | |
| Lochan Eabarach | 2.51 km | |
| Doon Hill | 2.7 km | |
| Arnochoile Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Kirkton Hill | 2.96 km | |
| Ward Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Garbeg Hill | 3 km | |
| Drum of Clashmore | 3.05 km | |
| Coille nan Darach Rioghail | 3.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK8 3RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.14736700 |
| Longitude | -4.38668800 |
| OS Easting | 251824 |
| OS Northing | 0697530 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park |
| 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: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002877 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Carse of Stirling |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Carse of Stirling - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |