Alva
Alva is covered by postcode district FK12. It is in the Clackmannanshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Alva, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 0
- In use before 2020: 149
Of the 149 postcodes in Alva that ONS places, 149 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 56.1528, longitude -3.8022. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Further out, not drawn
This postcode lies well apart from the rest, so the map is drawn without it to show the rest closer; it is in every count.
What is it like to live in Alva?
At 132 of the 149 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Alloa, 4.0 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Alva?
None of the 149 postcodes now in use in Alva came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Alva?
Ofcom reports on 149 of the 149 postcodes in Alva. At 132 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s).
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Alva?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Alva is Alloa Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.
- Alloa Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
- Stirling Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive
- Bridge of Allan Rail Station Railway station 9.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Alva?
- Council
- Clackmannanshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Brian Leishman (Labour)
All 149 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Alva
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Clackmannanshire about council tax Council tax, on clacks.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Alva postcodes
149 postcodes in use in Alva, by district:
That district is in the FK postcode area.
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Places near Alva
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Alva
- What is it like to live in Alva?
- At 132 of the 149 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Alloa, 4.0 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Alva?
- Alva is covered by postcode district FK12, across 149 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Alva in?
- Alva is in the Clackmannanshire council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Alva?
- Alva is in the Alloa and Grangemouth parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Brian Leishman (Labour), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Alva have a railway station?
- The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Alva is Alloa, 4.0 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Alva?
- Ofcom reports on 149 of the 149 postcodes in Alva. At 132 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s). Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Alva?
- None of the 149 postcodes now in use in Alva came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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