FK postcode area
{{short description|Postcode area within the United Kingdom}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox UK postcode area|area_code=FK}}
The FK postcode area, also known as the Falkirk postcode area,Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004) is a group of 21 postcode districts in central Scotland, within 18 post towns. These cover most of the Falkirk council area (including Falkirk itself, Grangemouth, Larbert, Denny and Bonnybridge), most of the Stirling council area (including Stirling itself, Dunblane, Doune, Callander, Lochearnhead, Crianlarich and Killin) and Clackmannanshire (including Alloa, Clackmannan, Menstrie, Alva, Tillicoultry and Dollar), plus small parts of Fife, Perth and Kinross, and Argyll and Bute.
Mail for the FK postcode area is processed at Edinburgh Mail Centre, along with mail for the EH, KY, PH, DD and TD postcode areas.
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Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
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! FK1
| FALKIRK
| Falkirk (centre and south), Avonbridge, California, Camelon, Limerigg, Shieldhill, Slamannan, Standburn
| Falkirk
|-
! FK2
| FALKIRK
| Falkirk (north), Airth, Bainsford, Brightons, Carron, Carronshore, Dunmore, Laurieston, Maddiston, Polmont, Redding, Skinflats, Westquarter
| Falkirk, Stirling
|-
! FK3
| GRANGEMOUTH
| Falkirk
|-
! FK4
| BONNYBRIDGE
| Bonnybridge, Allandale, Banknock, Dennyloanhead, Greenhill, Haggs, High Bonnybridge, Longcroft
| Falkirk
|-
! FK5
| LARBERT
| Larbert, Stenhousemuir, Torwood
| Falkirk
|-
! FK6
| DENNY
| Denny, Dunipace, Fankerton, Head of Muir, Stoneywood
| Falkirk
|-
! FK7
| STIRLING
| Stirling (south and east), Bannockburn, Cambusbarron, Cowie, Fallin, Plean, South Alloa, St. Ninians
| Stirling, Falkirk
|-
! FK8
| STIRLING
| Stirling (centre and west), Aberfoyle, Arnprior, Buchlyvie, Gargunnock, Gartmore, Inversnaid, Kippen, Port of Menteith, Ruskie, Thornhill
| Stirling
|-
! FK9
| STIRLING
| Stirling (north), Bridge of Allan, Blair Drummond, Blairlogie, Cambuskenneth, Lecropt
| Stirling
|-
! rowspan="2"|FK10
| ALLOA
| Alloa, Cambus, Kincardine, Sauchie, Tullibody
| Clackmannanshire, Fife
|-
| CLACKMANNAN
| Clackmannanshire
|-
! FK11
| MENSTRIE
| Menstrie
| Clackmannanshire
|-
! FK12
| ALVA
| Alva
| Clackmannanshire
|-
! FK13
| TILLICOULTRY
| Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton, Devonside{{efn|contains FK13 6HR, adjoins Tillicoultry}}
| Clackmannanshire
|-
! FK14
| DOLLAR
| Dollar, Blairingone, Burnfoot, Glendevon, Pool of Muckhart, Solsgirth{{efn|contains FK14 7NA}}
| Clackmannanshire, Perth and Kinross
|-
! FK15
| DUNBLANE
| Dunblane, Braco, Greenloaning, Kinbuck
| Stirling, Perth and Kinross
|-
! FK16
| DOUNE
| Doune, Argaty, Buchany{{efn|contains FK16 6HD}}, Deanston
| Stirling
|-
! FK17
| CALLANDER
| Callander, Brig o' Turk, Kilmahog
| Stirling
|-
! FK18
| CALLANDER
| Ardchullarie More, Strathyre
| Stirling
|-
! FK19
| LOCHEARNHEAD
| Lochearnhead, Ardvorlich, Balquhidder, Edinample, Kingshouse
| Stirling
|-
! FK20
| CRIANLARICH
| Crianlarich, Ardchyle, Auchlyne, Luib{{efn|contains FK20 8QT}}, Tyndrum
| Stirling, Argyll and Bute
|-
! FK21
| KILLIN
| Killin, Ardeonaig, Auchmore{{efn|contains FK21 8SS}}, Clachaig{{efn|contains FK21 8SL}}, Glenlochay{{efn|contains FK21 8UB}}, Kinnell{{efn|contains FK21 8SR}}
| Stirling
|}
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Map
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.poweredbypaf.com/ Royal Mail's Postcode Address File]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180926234202/https://www.poweredbypaf.com/how-the-royal-mail-postcode-address-file-paf-helps-organisations-verify-their-customers-identities/ A quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)]
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