The postcode FK8 3XL is located in Stirling It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FK8 3XL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FK8 3XL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 3XL as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to FK8 3XL is A814 which is centered 25.81 km away.
20% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 60% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for FK8 3XL 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 3XL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FK8 3XL
| 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 3XL - Data from Apr 2022
| Trossachs Pier | 7.49 km | |
| Trossachs Pier | 7.49 km | |
| Balmaha Pier | 11.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FK8 3XL - Data from Dec 2021
| Tetrarchy Wood | 637 m | |
| Lochan a' Ghleannain | 874 m | |
| Drumore Wood | 982 m | |
| Bad Dearg | 1.03 km | |
| Dalzell Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Loch Ard | 1.63 km | |
| The Narrows | 1.72 km | |
| Garbeg Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Briedach | 1.83 km | |
| Innis Àrd | 2.02 km | |
| Lochan Spling | 2.25 km | |
| Arndrum | 2.34 km | |
| Drum of Clashmore | 2.5 km | |
| Spùt Dubh | 2.55 km | |
| Maol an Iaruinn | 2.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FK8 3XL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 20% | 80% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 60% | 20% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 20% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.16742800 |
| Longitude | -4.44767600 |
| OS Easting | 248116 |
| OS Northing | 0699894 |
| 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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002880 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Highland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Highland - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C1 |