The postcode FK8 3UZ is located in Stirling It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK8 3UZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK8 3UZ 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 3UZ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to FK8 3UZ is A81 which is centered 9.03 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 3.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for FK8 3UZ 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 3UZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FK8 3UZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK8 3UZ
| 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 3UZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Trossachs Pier | 9.42 km | |
| Trossachs Pier | 9.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK8 3UZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Duchalton Wood | 238 m | |
| Drum Wood | 704 m | |
| Crinigart Woods | 1 km | |
| Arnochoile Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Doon Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Fir Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Coille nan Darach Rioghail | 1.82 km | |
| Lochan Eabarach | 2.17 km | |
| Gartrenich Moss | 2.47 km | |
| Deer Craig | 2.51 km | |
| Loch Macanrie | 2.51 km | |
| Kirkton Hill | 3.01 km | |
| Craig of Monievreckie | 3.36 km | |
| Deepston Pow | 3.37 km | |
| Cnoc Meadhonach | 3.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK8 3UZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 3 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps | 6.62 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.5 Mbps | 0.5 Mbps | 0.73 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 11.1% | 88.9% | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 55.6% | 33.3% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 33.3% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.15938100 |
| Longitude | -4.35723300 |
| OS Easting | 253700 |
| OS Northing | 0698803 |
| 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: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002954 |
| 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 | 1A1 |