Most deprived 20–30%
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 3 — Most deprived 20–30%1853
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1853 places this postcode in Decile 3 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
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Alloa Rail Station
Rail
- 8.9 km straight lineabout 111 min
Stirling Rail Station
Rail
- 9.4 km straight lineabout 118 min
Bridge of Allan Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 24 m straight lineabout 1 min
Copland Place
Bus · opp and after · west
- 94 m straight lineabout 1 min
Copland Place
Bus · after · east
- 125 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cochrane Hall
Bus · after · east
- 207 m straight lineabout 3 min
Alva Parish Church
Bus · at · west
- 236 m straight lineabout 3 min
Cochrane Hall
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for FK12 5BG
Falkirk and Stirling
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
FK12 5BG
Coordinates
56.1531, -3.8054
Grid reference
NS879970
Easting
287,946
Northing
697,068
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R553V+6R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Falkirk and Stirling
ITL Region
Clackmannanshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Clackmannanshire
Local Authority
Council AreaAlloa and Grangemouth S14000064
Constituency
S14000064Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Clackmannanshire North
Constituency code
S14000064
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Clackmannanshire
Health & NHS
Forth Valley
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Forth Valley
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Clackmannanshire Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Clackmannanshire Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Alva - 02 S01015101
S01015101MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Alva S02002798
S02002798LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Alva - 02 S01007426
S01007426MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Alva S02001396
S02001396Accessible Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3
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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode FK12 5BG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. IMD Scotland: Rank 1853 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01015101 and MSOA S02002798 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode FK12 5BG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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