Falkirk

6°CCloudy

• Today: 9° / 4° · 22% rain
• Tomorrow: 9° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

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

16US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Falkirk Hope St, United Kingdom

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)

446 food businesses within 2 miles

• 401 passed
• 5 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Falkirk Grahamston (0.0 km)
• 21 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£174,164 average▲ 5.3% YoY

Across Falkirk · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

3 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

27 charging locations within ~8 km

• 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 50 kW
• Nearest: Falkirk Grahamston Railway Station, Falkirk (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres7
• Gyms7
• Sports pitches40
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds22

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

160,230 residents in Falkirk

• Under 16: 16%
• 16–64: 63%
• 65+: 20%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

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

Euan Stainbank

Labour

Falkirk

Source: UK Parliament

SNP (minority)

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

• Schools11
• GPs & clinics8
• Pharmacies5
• Supermarkets11
• Parks & greens42
• Restaurants & cafés90

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

4,610 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

264 jobs advertised · £37,197 avg

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

Source: Adzuna

£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

100% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 51% · Wind 49%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

• 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

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

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  Falkirk Grahamston railway station · 0.0 km

  Falkirk Grahamston railway station is one of three railway stations serving the town of Falkirk in Scotland. It is located on the Edinburgh to Dunblane Line and also the Cumbernauld Line. Train services are provided b…

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  Old Municipal Buildings, Falkirk · 0.2 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.

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  Falkirk Public Library · 0.2 km

  Falkirk Public Library is a public library in Falkirk, Scotland. It is administered by Falkirk Council.

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  St Andrew's West · 0.2 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…

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  Falkirk Old Parish Church · 0.2 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…

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  Old Sheriff Court, Falkirk · 0.3 km

  The Old Sheriff Court is a judicial building on Hope Street in Falkirk in Scotland. The building, which currently accommodates a firm of funeral directors, is a Category B listed building.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)