Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 2 — Most deprived 10–20%1092
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1092 places this postcode in Decile 2 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Caldercruix Rail Station
Rail
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
Blackridge Rail Station
Rail
- 8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min
Drumgelloch Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for FK1 3AX
Motherwell and Airdrie
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
FK1 3AX
Coordinates
55.8955, -3.8302
Grid reference
NS856684
Easting
285,646
Northing
668,448
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RV5W9+6W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Motherwell and Airdrie
ITL Region
North Lanarkshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
North Lanarkshire
Local Authority
Council AreaAirdrie and Shotts S14000063
Constituency
S14000063Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Airdrie North
Constituency code
S14000063
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
North Lanarkshire
Health & NHS
Lanarkshire
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Lanarkshire
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
North Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
North Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Caldercruix and Plains - 08 S01018949
S01018949MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caldercruix and Plains S02003508
S02003508LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caldercruix and Plains - 08 S01011682
S01011682MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caldercruix and Plains S02002190
S02002190Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:56 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:56 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2006
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> PresentJuly 2006 — Introduced
Postcode FK1 3AX introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 1092 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01018949 and MSOA S02003508 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode FK1 3AX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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