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

12°CLight rain

Today: 19° / 10° · 87% rain
Tomorrow: 17° / 9° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:43

13h 4m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

53US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Grangemouth, United Kingdom

Road safety

93 reported road collisions (2024)

41 killed or seriously injured · 132 casualties · 5.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

429 food businesses within 2 miles

388 passed
7 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

£173,497 average▲ 5.3% YoY

Across Falkirk · to 2026-06

Detached£351,529

Semi-detached£205,319

Terraced£160,398

Flat£102,011

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 166.9p · Asda (4.7 km)
Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Asda (4.7 km)

10 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:

AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
AyeClosure motion
AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1

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

4,565 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

467 jobs advertised · £39,093 avg

e.g. Field Sales Representative - Paisley, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, 1:1 Swimming Instructor

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£741 median full-time weekly pay

3% 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

98% low-carbon electricity

Wind 84% · Nuclear 14% · Imports 2%

9 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:

Do not ban social media for under 16s401 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership377 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office285 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth161 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test139 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

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.