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FK12

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Alva, in Clackmannanshire.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an FK12 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In FK12, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,820
455th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.5%
1,212th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How FK12 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

FK12Middle
Population21 postcode districts, FK · 2021
Population: every postcode district in FK21 areas from 234 to 49,875. The middle area is 10,689. FK12 is 4,820.
4,8209th least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage21 postcode districts, FK · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in FK21 areas from 0.0% to 97.3%. The middle area is 91.3%. FK12 is 94.6%.
94.6%3rd highest
Claimant rate20 postcode districts, FK · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in FK20 areas from 0.4% to 4.8%. The middle area is 2.7%. FK12 is 2.9%.
2.9%6th highest
Aged 15 to 6421 postcode districts, FK · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in FK21 areas from 56.0% to 69.5%. The middle area is 64.1%. FK12 is 61.5%.
61.5%8th lowest

What is the population of FK12?

FK12 had 4,820 usual residents at the census.

FK12 is the 455th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in FK12

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Alva - 01842No figureNo figure92.9%
Alva - 02856No figureNo figure97.8%
Alva - 03581No figureNo figure97.9%
Alva - 04830No figureNo figure96.9%
Alva - 05875No figureNo figure96.1%
Alva - 06383No figureNo figure84.3%
Alva - 07441No figureNo figure89.3%

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Middle areas in FK121

Postcode sectors in FK121

Council1

Postcode districts next to FK122

Nearest rail stations1

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FK12 in brief

FK12 is a postcode district covering Alva, in Clackmannanshire.

About 4,917 people lived in FK12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

FK12 had 4,820 usual residents at the census.

In FK12, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In FK12, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.5% of residents in FK12 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.