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%4854
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4854 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
- 176 m straight lineabout 2 min
Stirling Rail Station
Rail
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 56 min
Bridge of Allan Rail Station
Rail
- 7.7 km straight lineabout 97 min
Dunblane Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 79 m straight lineabout 1 min
Golden Lion Hotel
Bus · Opp · north-west
- 95 m straight lineabout 1 min
Stirling Baptist Church
Bus · opp · south
- 123 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bus Station
Bus · Stance 12
- 126 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bus Station
Bus · Stance 10
- 126 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bus Station
Bus · Stance 11
Coordinates & Location for FK8 1DQ
Postcode
FK8 1DQ
Coordinates
56.1183, -3.9367
Grid reference
NS796934
Easting
279,686
Northing
693,424
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R4397+88
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
Stirling North
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
City Centre - 01 S01020438
S01020438MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
City Centre S02003780
S02003780LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
City Centre - 01 S01013067
S01013067MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
City Centre S02002449
S02002449Other 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
7:59 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:59 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 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 FK8 1DQ 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 4854 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01020438 and MSOA S02003780 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode FK8 1DQ 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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