Least deprived 20–30%
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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%4966
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4966 places this postcode in Decile 8 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Coordinates & Location for FK6 5HY
Falkirk and Stirling
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
FK6 5HY
Coordinates
56.0256, -3.9426
Grid reference
NS790831
Easting
279,029
Northing
683,110
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R23G4+6X
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
Fankerton, Stoneywood and Denny Town - 01 S01016147
S01016147MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Fankerton, Stoneywood and Denny Town S02002988
S02002988LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Fankerton, Stoneywood and Denny Town - 01 S01009055
S01009055MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Fankerton, Stoneywood and Denny Town S02001697
S02001697Accessible Rural
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) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 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 FK6 5HY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 4966 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01016147 and MSOA S02002988 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode FK6 5HY 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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