FK6 6DY postcode in Denny, Falkirk
FK6 6DY is a postcode in Denny, in the Denny and Banknock ward of Falkirk. It is in the Falkirk parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where FK6 6DY is, and what is near it
- FK6 6DY
- Other postcodes in FK6 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 56.0226, longitude -3.9054)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after FK6 6DY?
- FalkirkCouncil Falkirk: bins, council tax, planning
- Alf Kelly, Brian McCabe, Fiona Collie and Paul GarnerCouncillors elected for the Denny and Banknock ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home by the Scottish Assessors, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around FK6 6DY Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- FalkirkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Euan Stainbank (Labour). How to contact Euan Stainbank
- Falkirk WestScottish Parliament constituency. Its MSP is Gary Bouse (Scottish National Party). It is in the Central Scotland and Lothians West region, which has seven regional MSPs. All eight of your MSPs
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club; Scottish Parliament constituencies, release 2026/2; The Scottish Parliament, read 27 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence.
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What broadband can you get at FK6 6DY?
Every home and business at FK6 6DY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 93% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at FK6 6DY?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for FK6 6DY.
Check the bin days for FK6 6DY on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
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Is FK6 6DY at risk of flooding?
SEPA's flood maps show the long-term chance of flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water for any address in Scotland.
Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA Sign up for flood warnings, free, with SEPA's FloodlineSource: SEPA flood maps. ©SEPA 2025; this SEPA product is licensed under the Open Government Licence version 3.0.
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Food hygiene ratings at FK6 6DY
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at FK6 6DY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
In Scotland a business passes or needs to improve; Pass and Eat Safe also marks the Eat Safe award for excellent hygiene. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency ratings, as published on 30 October 2026.
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How much energy do homes at FK6 6DY use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at FK6 6DY used 1,255 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 5,219 kWh.
| 2024 | FK6 6DY | FK6 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 41 | 6,600 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 1,255 kWh | 2,331 kWh |
| Gas meters | 44 | 6,252 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 5,219 kWh | 10,820 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
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Which schools are near FK6 6DY?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to FK6 6DY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.
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Where is the nearest station to FK6 6DY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of FK6 6DY is Larbert Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.
- Larbert Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
- Camelon Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Vennel, 25 m away.
More stations near FK6 6DY, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near FK6 6DY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of FK6 6DY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Denny Cross Medical Centre Phone 01324 822330 200 mWalk
- Carronbank Medical Practice Phone 01324 822382 300 mWalk
- Antonine Medical Practice Phone 01324 812315 2.2 kmCycle
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland, list of 1 July 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near FK6 6DY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of FK6 6DY on the map as of 23 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near FK6 6DY?
The nearest to the centre of FK6 6DY, in a straight line.
- Birchfield Dental Care 350 mWalk
- Bonnybridge Dental Practice 2.7 kmCycle
- Envisage Dental 5.2 kmDrive
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.
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Which pharmacies are near FK6 6DY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of FK6 6DY, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots UK, 11 Stirling Street Phone 01324 820625 200 mWalk
- H & C Healthcare, 1 Stirling Street Phone 01324 822360 200 mWalk
- Keir Pharmacy, The Pines Phone 01324 824044 1.2 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.
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Which vets are near FK6 6DY?
The nearest vets to the centre of FK6 6DY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- A+G Vets 2.6 kmCycle
- Pets Friends Veterinary Clinic 5.9 kmDrive
- Grahams Road Veterinary Clinic Phone +441324623163 7.8 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near FK6 6DY?
National Records of Scotland counts 441 homes in the neighbourhood around FK6 6DY. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band B. A home's own band is set for that home: check it with the Scottish Assessors.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Falkirk for 2026‑27: £1,715. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,143 (band A) to £3,359 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,334.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | 114 (26%) | £1,143 |
| Band B | 143 (32%) | £1,334 |
| Band C | 130 (29%) | £1,525 |
| Band D | 30 (7%) | £1,715 |
| Band E | 19 (4%) | £2,253 |
| Band F | 4 (1%) | £2,787 |
| Band G | 1 (under 1%) | £3,359 |
| Band H | none | £4,202 |
Before discounts, not any one home's bill. The bill also carries water and sewerage charges, which are not in these figures.
Source: Band D council tax, published 31 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of FK6 6DY is in (data zone S01016151), as at December 2025: every home on the Assessors' council tax lists.
Check one home's band with the Scottish AssessorsSource: National Records of Scotland dwellings, December 2025.
The official record for FK6 6DY
- Ward
- Denny and Banknock
- Country
- Scotland
- Town or village
- Denny
- Rural or urban
- Other Urban Areas
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
House prices and crime in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).
We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- National Records of Scotland: Scottish Parliament constituencies, National Records of Scotland dwellings
- The Scottish Parliament
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- SEPA flood maps
- Food Standards Agency ratings
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- Scottish Government school list
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains NRS data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence; Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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