Bonnybridge
Bonnybridge is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, with a population of around 5,280. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés, along with 4 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Larbert, 4.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bonnybridge 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
- Falkirk
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
9°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 3° · 44% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 4° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:31
9h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Falkirk Haggs, 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
113 food businesses within 2 miles
- 102 passed
- 2 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Larbert (4.3 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Larbert (4.3 km):
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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: 171.7p · Asda (8.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (8.1 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
22 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Davies Row, Falkirk (2.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches10
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds14
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
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,610 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
15 jobs advertised · £26,394 avg
e.g. Self Employed Van Driver, Senior Library Assistant - FLK14711, Courier
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 74% · Wind 22% · Solar 4% · Imports 0%
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
- Bonnybridge Central railway station · 0.1 km
Bonnybridge Central railway station served the village of Bonnybridge, Falkirk, Scotland from 1888 to 1935 on the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway.
Bonnybridge · 0.3 kmBonnybridge is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is 4.0 miles (6.4 km) west of Falkirk, 5.3 miles (8.5 km) north-east of Cumbernauld and 8.3 miles (13.4 km) south-southwest of Stirling. The village…
- Bonnybridge railway station · 0.5 km
Bonnybridge railway station was a railway station serving the village of Bonnybridge in central Scotland. The station was located on a short branch off the Caledonian Railway line from Coatbridge to Larbert.
Greenhill, Falkirk · 1.1 kmGreenhill is a village which lies in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is located on the outskirts of Bonnybridge, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) west of Falkirk. Greenhill is situated south of the Forth and Clyde…
High Bonnybridge · 1.1 kmHigh Bonnybridge is a small village which lies in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is located 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south-east of Bonnybridge and 3.6 miles (5.8 km) west-southwest of Falkirk. High Bonnyb…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bonnybridge?
- Bonnybridge is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, in the Falkirk local authority.
- What is the population of Bonnybridge?
- Bonnybridge has an approximate settlement population of 5,280.
- How deprived is Bonnybridge?
- The Falkirk local authority, which includes Bonnybridge, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.