Larbert and Stenhousemuir
Larbert and Stenhousemuir is a town or village in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, with around 1 GP surgery, 3 pharmacies, and 21 restaurants and cafés. There are 14 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Larbert, 1.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Larbert and Stenhousemuir 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
7°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 9° / 4° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
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
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Falkirk Main St Bainsford, 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
270 food businesses within 2 miles
- 242 passed
- 7 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Larbert (1.1 km)
- 14 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Larbert (1.1 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: 169.7p · Asda (10.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (10.4 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
32 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Hallam Road Car Park (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches22
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds31
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
Brian Leishman
Labour
Alloa and Grangemouth
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens11
- Restaurants & cafés24
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 · £29,698 avg
e.g. Trainee Driving Instructor - Stenhousemuir, Falkirk, Scotland, Delivery Driver, Customer Service & Sales Advisor - Mobile
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 53% · Wind 47%
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 Alloa and Grangemouth:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government250 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth207 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK129 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately105 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases104 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Ochilview Park · 0.1 kmOchilview Park is a football stadium in Stenhousemuir in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish Championship club Stenhousemuir. The stadium has a capacity of 3,746 with 626 seated.
Stenhousemuir · 0.6 kmStenhousemuir is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is two miles north-northwest of Falkirk and directly adjoins to Larbert in the west, where the…
Larbert High School · 0.8 kmLarbert High School is a six-year, non-denominational state school in Stenhousemuir, Scotland, United Kingdom (UK). The school is run by Falkirk Council Education Services on behalf of the Scottish Government.
Bellsdyke Hospital · 0.8 kmBellsdyke Hospital, also known as Stirling District Lunatic Asylum (SDLA) or Stirling District Asylum, is a former psychiatric hospital at Larbert, Falkirk council area, that was opened in June 1869 and largely closed…
Larbert · 0.9 kmLarbert is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town lies in the Forth Valley above the River Carron which flows from the west. Larbert is three miles from the shoreline of the Firth of Forth and 2+1⁄2…
Larbert railway station · 1.1 kmLarbert railway station is a railway station serving Larbert near Falkirk, Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Larbert and Stenhousemuir?
- Larbert and Stenhousemuir is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, in the Falkirk local authority.
- How deprived is Larbert and Stenhousemuir?
- The Falkirk local authority, which includes Larbert and Stenhousemuir, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.