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%3151
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3151 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
- 5.6 km straight lineabout 71 min
Cumbernauld Rail Station
Rail
- 6.6 km straight lineabout 83 min
Croy Rail Station
Rail
- 6.7 km straight lineabout 83 min
Greenfaulds Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 68 m straight lineabout 1 min
Hollandbush Crescent
Bus · after · north-east
- 124 m straight lineabout 2 min
Auchincloch Drive
Bus · After · west
- 191 m straight lineabout 2 min
Auchincloch Drive
Bus · opp · north-east
- 221 m straight lineabout 3 min
Community Centre
Bus · at · west
- 245 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bankier Road
Bus · after · east
Coordinates & Location for FK4 1JL
Falkirk and Stirling
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
FK4 1JL
Coordinates
55.9895, -3.9480
Grid reference
NS785791
Easting
278,576
Northing
679,103
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RX3Q2+QQ
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
Denny and Banknock
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
Banknock, Haggs and Longcroft - 03 S01016167
S01016167MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Banknock, Haggs and Longcroft S02002991
S02002991LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Banknock, Haggs and Longcroft - 03 S01009073
S01009073MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Banknock, Haggs and Longcroft S02001700
S02001700Other Urban Areas
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) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:58 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:58 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 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 FK4 1JL 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) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 3151 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016167 and MSOA S02002991 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode FK4 1JL 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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