# FK3

Postcode district covering Grangemouth, Bowhouse and Glensburgh, in Falkirk.

FK3 is a postcode district covering Grangemouth, Bowhouse and Glensburgh, in Falkirk. About 16,092 people.

Postcode district. Code FK3. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [FK](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk)

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 FK3 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 16,028** (2021). FK3 had 16,028 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,058th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk3#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in FK3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk3#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.9%** (January 2026). In FK3, 93.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk3#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.8%** (August 2026). In FK3, 4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk3#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=FK3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in FK3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=FK3) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is FK3.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=FK3) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is FK3.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=FK3) (Census 2021, England and Wales): FK3 had 16,028 usual residents at the census.

## How FK3 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | FK3 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 16,028 | 7th most populated | 21 postcode districts, FK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 21 postcode districts, FK · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.9% | 7th highest | 21 postcode districts, FK · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.8% | highest | 20 postcode districts, FK · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of FK3?

FK3 had 16,028 usual residents at the census.
FK3 is the 1,058th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in FK3

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Grangemouth - Bowhouse - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016341) | 665 | – | – | 98.0% |
| [Grangemouth - Bowhouse - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016342) | 812 | – | – | 97.4% |
| [Grangemouth - Bowhouse - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016343) | 548 | – | – | 98.4% |
| [Grangemouth - Bowhouse - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016344) | 889 | – | – | 98.1% |
| [Grangemouth - Bowhouse - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016345) | 683 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Grangemouth - Kersiebank - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016335) | 529 | – | – | 90.4% |
| [Grangemouth - Kersiebank - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016336) | 537 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Grangemouth - Kersiebank - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016337) | 922 | – | – | 94.2% |
| [Grangemouth - Kersiebank - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016338) | 928 | – | – | 87.2% |
| [Grangemouth - Kersiebank - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016339) | 487 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Grangemouth - Kersiebank - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016340) | 800 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Grangemouth - Newlands - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016322) | 574 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Grangemouth - Newlands - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016323) | 509 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Grangemouth - Newlands - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016324) | 535 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Grangemouth - Newlands - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016325) | 464 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Grangemouth - Newlands - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016326) | 580 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Grangemouth - Newlands - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016327) | 635 | – | – | 97.8% |
| [Grangemouth - Newlands - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016328) | 521 | – | – | 89.0% |
| [Grangemouth - Newlands - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016329) | 808 | – | – | 92.1% |
| [Grangemouth - Town Centre - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016330) | 698 | – | – | 93.8% |
| [Grangemouth - Town Centre - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016331) | 525 | – | – | 86.8% |
| [Grangemouth - Town Centre - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016332) | 530 | – | – | 95.3% |
| [Grangemouth - Town Centre - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016333) | 891 | – | – | 71.7% |
| [Grangemouth - Town Centre - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016334) | 949 | – | – | 99.6% |

## Your MP

- [Alloa and Grangemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/alloa-and-grangemouth): Brian Leishman (Labour), MP since July 2024. 98% of the people here.
- [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/falkirk): Euan Stainbank (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.7% of the people here.
- [Bathgate and Linlithgow](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bathgate-and-linlithgow): Kirsteen Sullivan (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in FK3

[Grangemouth - Bowhouse](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/grangemouth-bowhouse), [Grangemouth - Kersiebank](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/grangemouth-kersiebank), [Grangemouth - Newlands](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/grangemouth-newlands), [Grangemouth - Town Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/grangemouth-town-centre)

## Postcode sectors in FK3

[FK3 0 (103 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk3-0), [FK3 3 (1 postcode)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk3-3), [FK3 8 (221 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk3-8), [FK3 9 (133 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk3-9)

## Council

[Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)

## Towns in FK3

[Grangemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/grangemouth)

## Postcode districts next to FK3

[FK2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk2)

## Nearest rail stations

[Polmont (3.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.7150,55.9847), [Falkirk Grahamston (5.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.7851,56.0026)

## More in the FK postcode area

[All FK postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## FK3 in brief

FK3 is a postcode district covering Grangemouth, Bowhouse and Glensburgh, in Falkirk.
About 16,092 people lived in FK3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
FK3 had 16,028 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in FK3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In FK3, 93.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In FK3, 4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: FK3
- Postcode area: [FK](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk)
- Constituency: [Alloa and Grangemouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/alloa-and-grangemouth)
- Council: [Falkirk †](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)
- Area: 12.08 km²
- People, mid-2024: 16,092*
- Neighbourhoods: 24
- Output areas: 152

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[FK2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk2)

## Latest updates for FK3

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/FK3

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk3, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk3#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk3