Avonbridge
Avonbridge is a village in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, with a population of around 690. There are 7 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Blackridge, 5.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Avonbridge area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Falkirk area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Falkirk
- County
- Stirling and Falkirk
- Constituency
- Linlithgow and East Falkirk
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
8°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 9° / 3° · 16% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:24Sunset 16:33
9h 9m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US 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
7 food businesses within 2 miles
- 7 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Blackridge (5.4 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Blackridge (5.5 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£174,164 average▲ 5.3% YoY
Across Falkirk · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · Asda (6.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 197.9p · Asda (6.2 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
19 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Sibbald Training (4.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches10
- Playgrounds1
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:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,610 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
9 jobs advertised · £23,255 avg
e.g. Self Employed Courier, Delivery Driver - Evri, Courier - Evri
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
98% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 61% · Wind 27% · Solar 10% · Imports 3%
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
Avonbridge · 0.1 kmAvonbridge is a small village which lies within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is 4.8 miles (7.7 km) south-southeast of the town of Falkirk. Avonbridge sits just inside the council boundary line bet…
- Avonbridge railway station · 0.4 km
Avonbridge railway station was a station on the Slamannan Railway. The line connected mines and villages in the Central Scotland.
Blackston Junction railway station · 1.0 kmBlackston Junction railway station served the area of Blackston, Falkirk, Scotland, from 1863 to 1963 on the Slamannan Railway.
Standburn · 2.5 kmStandburn is a small village which lies within the Falkirk council area in central Scotland. It is located 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south-west of Maddiston, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) north-east of Avonbridge and 4.0 miles (6.4 km)…
- Glenellrig railway station · 2.5 km
Glenellrig railway station served the village of Slamannan, Falkirk, Scotland, from 1848 to 1850 on the Slamannan Railway.
Westfield, West Lothian · 2.7 kmWestfield is a small village of around 180 houses located in the parish of Torphichen in West Lothian, Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Avonbridge?
- Avonbridge is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, in the Falkirk local authority.
- What is the population of Avonbridge?
- Avonbridge has an approximate settlement population of 690.
- How deprived is Avonbridge?
- The Falkirk local authority, which includes Avonbridge, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.