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%6160
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6160 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
- 694 m straight lineabout 9 min
Larbert Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
Camelon Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 258 m straight lineabout 3 min
Lamond View
Bus · opp 17 · west
- 268 m straight lineabout 3 min
Lamond View
Bus · at 17 · east
- 358 m straight lineabout 4 min
Valeview
Bus · near · south
- 362 m straight lineabout 5 min
Braeview
Bus · near · east
- 362 m straight lineabout 5 min
Valeview
Bus · opp · north
Coordinates & Location for FK5 3LW
Falkirk and Stirling
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
FK5 3LW
Coordinates
56.0187, -3.8203
Grid reference
NS866821
Easting
286,630
Northing
682,138
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R259H+FV
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
Bonnybridge and Larbert
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
Larbert - South Broomage and Village - 05 S01016198
S01016198MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Larbert - South Broomage and Village S02002996
S02002996LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Larbert - South Broomage and Village - 05 S01009098
S01009098MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Larbert - South Broomage and Village S02001704
S02001704Other 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 FK5 3LW 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 6160 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016198 and MSOA S02002996 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode FK5 3LW 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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