Most deprived 40–50%
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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%3395
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3395 places this postcode in Decile 5 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
- 16.1 km straight lineabout 201 min
Dunblane Rail Station
Rail
- 18.0 km straight lineabout 225 min
Bridge of Allan Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 152 m straight lineabout 2 min
Orchardlea House
Bus · before · north-west
- 205 m straight lineabout 3 min
Orchardlea House
Bus · opp · south-east
- 283 m straight lineabout 4 min
Drummond Place
Bus · opp · north-west
- 298 m straight lineabout 4 min
Drummond Place
Bus · at · south-east
- 423 m straight lineabout 5 min
Esher Crescent
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for FK17 8BW
Falkirk and Stirling
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
FK17 8BW
Coordinates
56.2403, -4.2064
Grid reference
NN633074
Easting
263,354
Northing
707,497
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8Q6QRV+4C
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
Stirling
National Park
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
Administrative Information
Stirling
Local Authority
Council AreaStirling and Strathallan S14000105
Constituency
S14000105Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Trossachs and Teith
Constituency code
S14000105
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Stirling
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
Stirling Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Stirling Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Callander and Trossachs - 01 S01020485
S01020485MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Callander and Trossachs S02003789
S02003789LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Callander and Trossachs - 02 S01013113
S01013113MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Callander and Trossachs S02002458
S02002458Accessible Small Towns
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 Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3
Sun & Time Information
7:49 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:49 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentNovember 1980 — Introduced
Postcode FK17 8BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. IMD Scotland: Rank 3395 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01020485 and MSOA S02003789 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode FK17 8BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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