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%3163
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3163 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
- 3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min
Stirling Rail Station
Rail
- 7.7 km straight lineabout 96 min
Bridge of Allan Rail Station
Rail
- 8.3 km straight lineabout 104 min
Alloa Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 130 m straight lineabout 2 min
Academy Place
Bus · before · south
- 139 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cross
Bus · after · north-west
- 165 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cross
Bus · before · south-east
- 188 m straight lineabout 2 min
Firs Crescent
Bus · before · east
- 188 m straight lineabout 2 min
Firs Crescent
Bus · opp and after · west
Coordinates & Location for FK7 8LS
Postcode
FK7 8LS
Coordinates
56.0915, -3.9162
Grid reference
NS808904
Easting
280,878
Northing
690,405
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R33RM+JG
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
Stirling
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Stirling
Local Authority
Council AreaStirling and Strathallan S14000105
Constituency
S14000105Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Bannockburn
Constituency code
S14000105
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Stirling
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
Stirling Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Stirling Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bannockburn - 05 S01020411
S01020411MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bannockburn S02003774
S02003774LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bannockburn - 05 S01013041
S01013041MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bannockburn S02002443
S02002443Other 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
8:01 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:01 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentFebruary 1994 — Introduced
Postcode FK7 8LS 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 3163 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01020411 and MSOA S02003774 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode FK7 8LS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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