Falkirk

Falkirk is a settlement in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, offering two GP surgeries, four pharmacies, three supermarkets, and 66 restaurants and cafés, with 22 bus stops and Falkirk Grahamston railway station 0.5km away. Covers 21 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.

On deprivation, Falkirk is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

7°CPartly Cloudy

Today: 10° / 4° · 20% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:28Sunset 16:28

9h 0m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

30US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Falkirk Hope St, United Kingdom

Road safety

79 reported road collisions (2025)

35 killed or seriously injured · 103 casualties · 4.9 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

434 food businesses within 2 miles

392 passed
3 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Falkirk Grahamston (0.5 km)
22 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Falkirk Grahamston (0.5 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£174,164 average▲ 5.3% YoY

Across Falkirk · to 2026-08

Detached£348,788

Semi-detached£207,195

Terraced£162,111

Flat£102,431

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · Asda (4.7 km)
Cheapest diesel: 197.9p · Asda (4.7 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

27 charging locations within ~8 km

6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: Lidl-Falkirk (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres8
Gyms7
Sports pitches39
Golf courses1
Playgrounds17

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

160,230 residents in Falkirk

Under 16: 16%
16–64: 63%
65+: 20%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Less deprived than the average in Scotland

6% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 16% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Euan Stainbank

Labour

Falkirk

Recent votes:

AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools10
GPs & clinics6
Pharmacies6
Supermarkets11
Parks & greens41
Restaurants & cafés82

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

4,610 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

264 jobs advertised · £37,197 avg

e.g. Sales Executive, Roofer (Self-Employed), Electronic Repair Technician

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£741 median full-time weekly pay

2.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£22,880 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 55% · Wind 45%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction7.6
Feeling worthwhile7.9
Happiness yesterday7.5
Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Falkirk:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government288 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth161 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK123 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately122 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills113 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Falkirk Steeple · 0.1 km
The Falkirk Steeple is a municipal building on the High Street in Falkirk in Scotland. The building, which accommodates a heritage centre, is a Category A listed building.
Falkirk · 0.2 km
Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, 23+1⁄2 miles northwest of Edinburgh and 20+1⁄2 miles (33 km) northeast of Glasgow.
Falkirk bus station · 0.2 km
Falkirk bus station is a disused bus station situated in Falkirk, Scotland. It is privately owned.
St Andrew's West · 0.3 km
St. Andrew's West Parish Church is the largest church in Falkirk, Scotland, founded in 1843 and situated in the town centre on Upper Newmarket Street and known for its conservative evangelical preaching, aligning itse…
Falkirk Old Parish Church · 0.3 km
Falkirk Old & St. Modan's Parish Church, also known as "Falkirk Trinity Church", is a congregation of the Church of Scotland in Falkirk, central Scotland. The medieval old parish church is located in the centre of Fal…
Old Municipal Buildings, Falkirk · 0.3 km
The Old Municipal Buildings is a municipal structure on Newmarket Street in Falkirk in Scotland. The building, which accommodates the local register office, is a Category C listed building.