Among the least deprived
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for FK6 5BG
Falkirk and Stirling
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
FK6 5BG
Coordinates
56.0164, -3.9031
Grid reference
NS814820
Easting
281,461
Northing
682,021
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R238W+HQ
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
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 10 — Least Deprived 10%6392
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6392 places this postcode in Decile 10 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
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
Fankerton, Stoneywood and Denny Town - 07 S01016153
S01016153MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Fankerton, Stoneywood and Denny Town S02002988
S02002988LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Fankerton, Stoneywood and Denny Town - 06 S01009060
S01009060MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Fankerton, Stoneywood and Denny Town S02001697
S02001697Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
3:47 AM
Sunrise
8:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:47 AM
Sunset (today)
8:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2003
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> PresentNovember 2003 — Introduced
Postcode FK6 5BG introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 6392 · Decile 10
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016153 and MSOA S02002988 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode FK6 5BG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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