Denny
Denny is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, with a population of around 7,860. It has 3 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, and 13 restaurants and cafés, 15 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Larbert, 5.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Denny 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: 17° / 9° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:41
13h 0m 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 · Falkirk Haggs, 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
105 food businesses within 2 miles
- 95 passed
- 4 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Larbert (4.9 km)
- 11 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Larbert (4.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£173,497 average▲ 5.3% YoY
Across Falkirk · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 166.7p · Asda (9.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Jet (7.3 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
20 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Davies Row, Falkirk (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches16
- 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:
- 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
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés15
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,565 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
45 jobs advertised · £34,204 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Online Accounting Tutor - Part Time, Become a Chemistry Tutor in Stoneywood – Flexible & Remote
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
94% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 56% · Wind 35% · Imports 6% · Solar 2%
2 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
Denny railway station · 0.3 kmDenny railway station served the town of Denny, Falkirk, Scotland from 1858 to 1930 on the Scottish Central Railway.
Denny Town House · 0.3 kmDenny Town House is a municipal building in Glasgow Road, Denny, Falkirk, Scotland. The structure is used by Falkirk Council for the provision of local services.
Denny, Falkirk · 0.6 kmDenny is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. Historically in Stirlingshire, it is situated 7 miles west of Falkirk, and 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Cumbernauld, adjacent to both the M80 and M876 motorways…
Dunipace · 0.6 kmDunipace is a village in the west of the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is 6.3 miles (10.1 km) south of Stirling and 5.3 miles (8.5 km) north-west of Falkirk. The village is situated on the north bank o…
Herbertshire Castle · 0.7 kmHerbertshire Castle was a castle built in the Barony of Herbertshire in the early 15th century, located near Dunipace, Falkirk, central Scotland. It is said once to have been a royal hunting station. Its situation on…
Denny High School · 0.7 kmDenny High School in Scotland is a non-denominational public secondary school. The school was opened in 1959, and moved to a new building in February 2009. The new school contains a gymnasium, swimming pool and drama…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Denny?
- Denny is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, in the Falkirk local authority.
- What is the population of Denny?
- Denny has an approximate settlement population of 7,860.
- How deprived is Denny?
- The Falkirk local authority, which includes Denny, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.