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FK postcode area

Explore the Falkirk postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The FK area code stands for f and k in <strong>F</strong>alkir<strong>K</strong>.

Map of the FK postcode area

Use the interactive map to explore the area boundary and neighbouring postcode areas.

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

FK area statistics
Width east to west50.65 mi
Height north to south46.90 mi
Area829.14 mi²
Maximum width56.58 mi
Perimeter266.09 mi
Postcode districts21
Postcode sectors49
Post towns18
Postcodes7,750
Population276,600

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?

Location map for the FK postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the FK postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the 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%
Map of the FK postcode area
Boundary map showing FK in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the FK postal area
Post towns within the FK postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares2,553,514
Square miles9,859.17
Square feet274,857,693,446.00
Square kilometres25,535.14

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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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

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.

Towns and villages within the area

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