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%4403
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4403 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
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
Polmont Rail Station
Rail
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)
Underground
- 4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min
Manuel (Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway)
Underground
Bus stops
- 161 m straight lineabout 2 min
Wholeflats Roundabout
Bus · before · south-west
- 177 m straight lineabout 2 min
Sidlaw Place
Bus · at · west
- 193 m straight lineabout 2 min
Sidlaw Place
Bus · opp · north-east
- 195 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bowhouse Primary School
Bus · at · north-east
- 225 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bowhouse Primary School
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for FK3 0BZ
Postcode
FK3 0BZ
Coordinates
56.0030, -3.7106
Grid reference
NS934802
Easting
293,423
Northing
680,220
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R273Q+6Q
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 AreaAlloa and Grangemouth S14000064
Constituency
S14000064Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Grangemouth
Constituency code
S14000064
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
Grangemouth - Bowhouse - 05 S01016345
S01016345MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Grangemouth - Bowhouse S02003026
S02003026LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Grangemouth - Bowhouse - 05 S01009242
S01009242MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Grangemouth - Bowhouse S02001733
S02001733Other 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
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 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 FK3 0BZ 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 4403 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016345 and MSOA S02003026 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode FK3 0BZ 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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