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%4215
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4215 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
- 929 m straight lineabout 12 min
Camelon Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 999 m straight lineabout 12 min
Larbert Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
Bus stops
- 163 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bus Depot
Bus · at · north-west
- 239 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bus Depot
Bus · opp · south-east
- 497 m straight lineabout 6 min
Viaduct
Bus · southbound · south-east
- 549 m straight lineabout 7 min
Viaduct
Bus · northbound · north-west
- 793 m straight lineabout 10 min
Carmuirs Golf Club
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for FK5 3NJ
Falkirk and Stirling
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
FK5 3NJ
Coordinates
56.0133, -3.8264
Grid reference
NS862815
Easting
286,235
Northing
681,552
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R257F+8F
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 - 02 S01016195
S01016195MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Larbert - South Broomage and Village S02002996
S02002996LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Larbert - South Broomage and Village - 02 S01009095
S01009095MSOA 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
7:48 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 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 3NJ 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 4215 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016195 and MSOA S02002996 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode FK5 3NJ 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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