The postcode FK8 3UW is located in Stirling It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK8 3UW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK8 3UW 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 3UW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to FK8 3UW is Lomond Court which is centered 104 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Queens Crescent and is 50 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for FK8 3UW 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 3UW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK8 3UW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK8 3UW
| 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 3UW - Data from Apr 2022
| Queens Crescent | 50 m | |
| Queens Crescent | 84 m | |
| Tourist Information Centre | 266 m | |
| Rob Roy Motel | 1 km | |
| Trossachs Pier | 7.02 km | |
| Trossachs Pier | 7.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK8 3UW - Data from Dec 2021
| Coille nan Darach Rioghail | 691 m | |
| Doon Hill | 738 m | |
| Lochan Eabarach | 962 m | |
| Bad an t-Sasunnaich | 1.28 km | |
| Kirkton Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Srath Buidhe | Valley | 1.67 km |
| Cnoc Meadhonach | 1.68 km | |
| Deer Craig | 1.71 km | |
| Craigmore | 1.86 km | |
| Meall Ear | 1.97 km | |
| Lochan Spling | 2.16 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Duchalton Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Lochan Reòidhte | 2.58 km | |
| Craig of Monievreckie | 2.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK8 3UW - 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 | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.17741600 |
| Longitude | -4.37896300 |
| OS Easting | 252420 |
| OS Northing | 0700856 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002879 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Highland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Highland - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |