Least deprived 30–40%
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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4337
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4337 places this postcode in Decile 7 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
- 874 m straight lineabout 11 min
Polmont Station
Rail · Entrance 1
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min
Falkirk High Rail Station
Rail
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station
Rail · SE Entrance
Bus stops
- 59 m straight lineabout 1 min
Prison Service College
Bus · after · west
- 62 m straight lineabout 1 min
Prison Service College
Bus · before · east
- 201 m straight lineabout 3 min
Newlands Road
Bus · opp · south-east
- 205 m straight lineabout 3 min
Blairlodge Avenue
Bus · at · north-west
- 222 m straight lineabout 3 min
Maranatha Crescent
Bus · before · west
Coordinates & Location for FK2 0HQ
Postcode
FK2 0HQ
Coordinates
55.9816, -3.7282
Grid reference
NS922778
Easting
292,264
Northing
677,857
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RX7JC+JP
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
Falkirk
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Falkirk
Local Authority
Council AreaFalkirk S14000083
Constituency
S14000083Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Lower Braes
Constituency code
S14000083
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Falkirk
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
Falkirk Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Falkirk Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Reddingmuirhead and Overton - 04 S01016292
S01016292MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reddingmuirhead and Overton S02003017
S02003017LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reddingmuirhead and Overton - 03 S01009192
S01009192MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reddingmuirhead and Overton S02001724
S02001724Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:57 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:57 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 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 FK2 0HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 4337 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016292 and MSOA S02003017 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode FK2 0HQ 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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