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{{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''',<ref>Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004)</ref> is a group of 21 postcode districts in central [[Scotland]], within 18 [[post town]]s. These cover most of the [[Falkirk Council|Falkirk council area]] (including [[Falkirk]] itself, [[Grangemouth]], [[Larbert]], [[Denny, Falkirk|Denny]] and [[Bonnybridge]]), most of the [[Stirling (council area)|Stirling council area]] (including [[Stirling]] itself, [[Dunblane]], [[Doune]], [[Callander]], [[Lochearnhead]], [[Crianlarich]] and [[Killin]]) and [[Clackmannanshire]] (including [[Alloa]], [[Clackmannan]], [[Menstrie]], [[Alva, Clackmannanshire|Alva]], [[Tillicoultry]] and [[Dollar, Clackmannanshire|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 postcode area|EH]], [[KY postcode area|KY]], [[PH postcode area|PH]], [[DD postcode area|DD]] and [[TD postcode area|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, Falkirk|California]], [[Camelon]], [[Limerigg]], [[Shieldhill, Falkirk|Shieldhill]], [[Slamannan]], [[Standburn]]
| Falkirk
|-
! FK2
| FALKIRK
| Falkirk (north), [[Airth]], [[Bainsford]], [[Brightons]], [[Carron, Falkirk|Carron]], [[Carronshore]], [[Dunmore, Falkirk|Dunmore]], [[Laurieston, Falkirk|Laurieston]], [[Maddiston]], [[Polmont]], [[Redding, Falkirk|Redding]], [[Skinflats]], [[Westquarter]]
| Falkirk, Stirling
|-
! FK3
| GRANGEMOUTH
| [[Grangemouth]], [[Glensburgh]]
| Falkirk
|-
! FK4
| BONNYBRIDGE
| [[Bonnybridge]], [[Allandale, Falkirk|Allandale]], [[Banknock]], [[Dennyloanhead]], [[Greenhill, Falkirk|Greenhill]], [[Haggs]], [[High Bonnybridge]], [[Longcroft, Falkirk|Longcroft]]
| Falkirk
|-
! FK5
| LARBERT
| [[Larbert]], [[Stenhousemuir]], [[Torwood]]
| Falkirk
|-
! FK6
| DENNY
| [[Denny, Falkirk|Denny]], [[Dunipace]], [[Fankerton]], [[Head of Muir]], [[Stoneywood, Falkirk|Stoneywood]]
| Falkirk
|-
! FK7
| STIRLING
| [[Stirling]] (south and east), [[Bannockburn]], [[Cambusbarron]], [[Cowie, Stirling|Cowie]], [[Fallin, Stirling|Fallin]], [[Plean]], [[South Alloa]], [[St. Ninians]]
| Stirling, Falkirk
|-
! FK8
| STIRLING
| Stirling (centre and west), [[Aberfoyle, Stirling|Aberfoyle]], [[Arnprior, Stirling|Arnprior]], [[Buchlyvie]], [[Gargunnock]], [[Gartmore]], [[Inversnaid]], [[Kippen]], [[Port of Menteith]], [[Ruskie]], [[Thornhill, Stirling|Thornhill]]
| Stirling
|-
! FK9
| STIRLING
| Stirling (north), [[Bridge of Allan]], [[Blair Drummond]], [[Blairlogie]], [[Cambuskenneth]], [[Lecropt]]
| Stirling
|-
! rowspan="2"|FK10
| ALLOA
| [[Alloa]], [[Cambus, Clackmannanshire|Cambus]], [[Kincardine, Fife|Kincardine]], [[Sauchie]], [[Tullibody]]
| Clackmannanshire, Fife
|-
| CLACKMANNAN
| [[Clackmannan]], [[Kennet, Clackmannanshire|Kennet]]
| Clackmannanshire
|-
! FK11
| MENSTRIE
| [[Menstrie]]
| Clackmannanshire
|-
! FK12
| ALVA
| [[Alva, Clackmannanshire|Alva]]
| Clackmannanshire
|-
! FK13
| TILLICOULTRY
| [[Tillicoultry]], [[Coalsnaughton]], [[Devonside]]{{efn|contains FK13 6HR, adjoins Tillicoultry}}
| Clackmannanshire
|-
! FK14
| DOLLAR
| [[Dollar, Clackmannanshire|Dollar]], [[Blairingone]], [[Burnfoot, Clackmannanshire|Burnfoot]], [[Glendevon]], [[Pool of Muckhart]], [[Solsgirth]]{{efn|contains FK14 7NA}}
| Clackmannanshire, Perth and Kinross
|-
! FK15
| DUNBLANE
| [[Dunblane]], [[Braco, Perth and Kinross|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|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, Stirling|Clachaig]],{{efn|contains FK21 8SL}} [[Glenlochay]],{{efn|contains FK21 8UB}} [[Kinnell, Stirling|Kinnell]]{{efn|contains FK21 8SR}}
| Stirling
|}

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==Map==
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{{Postcode area imagemap|map=FK postcode area|Gggggg}}

==See also==
*[[Postcode Address File]]
*[[List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==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)]

{{Postcode areas in the United Kingdom}}

[[Category:Falkirk (council area)]]
[[Category:Postcode areas covering Scotland]]

FK postcode area - Revision history

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