Map of the FK postcode area
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Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the FK postcode area, also known as the Falkirk postal area.
The FK postcode area covers Falkirk and nearby parts of Scotland.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PH - Perth, PA - Paisley, KY - Kirkcaldy, EH - Edinburgh, ML - Motherwell and G - Glasgow. It also borders Firth of Forth.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Stirling and Falkirk (81.14%), Clackmannan (16.31%), Fife (1.29%), Perth and Kinross (1.08%), Dunbartonshire (0.08%), West Lothian (0.05%), Lanarkshire (0.04%), Argyll and Bute (0.01%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 50.65 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 46.90 mi |
| Area | 829.14 mi² |
| Maximum width | 56.58 mi |
| Perimeter | 266.09 mi |
| Postcode districts | 21 |
| Postcode sectors | 49 |
| Post towns | 18 |
| Postcodes | 7,750 |
| Population | 276,600 |
The FK postcode area has a population of 276,600 and covers 2,553,514 hectares. Roughly 0.43% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the FK postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is FK20 and the most urban is FK3.
| Postcode district | Total area (m²) | Footprint area (m²) | Built percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FK20 | 298,013,201 | 64,853 | 0.02% |
| FK19 | 247,917,548 | 93,916 | 0.04% |
| FK21 | 272,968,211 | 127,162 | 0.05% |
| FK17 | 230,524,666 | 295,920 | 0.13% |
| FK18 | 14,838,224 | 20,539 | 0.14% |
| FK8 | 487,910,253 | 1,457,202 | 0.30% |
| FK16 | 67,901,403 | 201,535 | 0.30% |
| FK14 | 121,059,514 | 396,166 | 0.33% |
| FK15 | 181,178,222 | 756,902 | 0.42% |
| FK12 | 28,064,265 | 241,537 | 0.86% |
| FK6 | 70,790,786 | 698,759 | 0.99% |
| FK1 | 108,515,985 | 1,571,281 | 1.45% |
| FK7 | 115,550,370 | 1,721,378 | 1.49% |
| FK9 | 62,766,684 | 980,433 | 1.56% |
| FK4 | 29,419,617 | 687,062 | 2.34% |
| FK10 | 91,912,484 | 2,553,921 | 2.78% |
| FK2 | 77,271,726 | 2,404,132 | 3.11% |
| FK13 | 9,102,647 | 299,062 | 3.29% |
| FK5 | 19,193,968 | 1,009,172 | 5.26% |
| FK11 | 3,691,384 | 307,151 | 8.32% |
| FK3 | 14,920,081 | 1,421,439 | 9.53% |
| Total | 2,553,511,239 | 17,309,522 | 0.68% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 2,553,514 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 9,859.17 |
| Square feet | 274,857,693,446.00 |
| Square kilometres | 25,535.14 |
Postal delivery offices
- Aberfoyle Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Alloa Delivery Office
- Callander Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Crianlarich Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Denny Delivery Office
- Dunblane Delivery Office
- Falkirk Delivery Office
- Grangemouth Delivery Office
- Killin Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Kippen Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Lochearnhead Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Stirling Delivery Office
- Thornhill Scale Payment Delivery Office
Tourist attractions within the area
We found 1 visitor attractions within the Falkirk postcode area.
| Smith Art Gallery |
|---|
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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Towns and villages within the area
- Aberfoyle — village
- Airth — village
- Allandale — village
- Alloa — town
- Alva — town
- Arnprior — otherSettlement
- Ashfield — village
- Avonbridge — village
- Banknock — village
- Bannockburn — village
- Blairdrummond — otherSettlement
- Blairingone — village
- Blairlogie — village
- Bonnybridge — village
- Braco — village
- Bridge of Allan — town
- Brightons — village
- Buchlyvie — village
- California
- Callander — town
- Carron
- Carronshore — village
- Clackmannan — town
- Coalsnaughton — village
- Cowie — village
- Crianlarich — village
- Cumbernauld — town
- Denny — town
- Dennyloanhead — village
- Dollar — town
- Doune — town
- Dunblane — town
- Dunipace — village
- Falkirk — town
- Fallin — village
- Fankerton — village
- Gargunnock — village
- Gartmore — village
- Glenochil Village — village
- Grangemouth — town
- Greenhill
- Greenloaning — village
- Haggs and Longcroft
- Hallglen — village
- Head of Muir — village
- High Bonnybridge — village
- Kennet — village
- Killin — village
- Kinbuck — village
- Kincardine — village
- Kippen — village
- Larbert — Settlement
- Laurieston — village
- Letham — village
- Limerigg — village
- Lochearnhead — village
- Maddiston — village
- Manor Powis — otherSettlement
- Menstrie — village
- Plean — village
- Polmont — village
- Pool of Muckhart — village
- Port of Menteith — otherSettlement
- Powmill — village
- Redding — village
- Reddingmuirhead — village
- Rumford
- Sauchie
- Shieldhill — village
- Skinflats — village
- Slamannan — village
- South Alloa — village
- Standburn — village
- Stenhousemuir — Settlement
- Stirling — city
- Strathyre — village
- Thornhill (Stirling)
- Throsk — village
- Tillicoultry — town
- Torwood — village
- Tullibody — village
- Tyndrum — village
- Wallacestone — village
- Westquarter — village