Least 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 9 — Least deprived 10–20%5829
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5829 places this postcode in Decile 9 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
- 910 m straight lineabout 11 min
Polmont Station
Rail · Entrance 2
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)
Underground
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Manuel (Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway)
Underground
Bus stops
- 279 m straight lineabout 3 min
Glamis Gardens
Bus · at · north-west
- 282 m straight lineabout 4 min
Glamis Gardens
Bus · opp · east
- 313 m straight lineabout 4 min
Brechin Drive
Bus · opp · north-east
- 319 m straight lineabout 4 min
Brechin Drive
Bus · at · south-west
- 348 m straight lineabout 4 min
Lewis Road
Bus · after · south-east
Coordinates & Location for FK2 0JZ
Postcode
FK2 0JZ
Coordinates
55.9867, -3.7007
Grid reference
NS939783
Easting
293,997
Northing
678,384
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RX7PX+MP
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
Polmont - 02 S01016309
S01016309MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Polmont S02003020
S02003020LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Polmont - 02 S01009206
S01009206MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Polmont S02001727
S02001727Other 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
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentJune 1999 — Introduced
Postcode FK2 0JZ 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 5829 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016309 and MSOA S02003020 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode FK2 0JZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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