Slamannan
Slamannan is a village in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, with a population of around 1,360. It has 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Caldercruix, 6.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Slamannan 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
9°CMist
- Today: 17° / 9° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:40
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
52US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Falkirk Hope St, 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
12 food businesses within 2 miles
- 9 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Caldercruix (6.5 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Caldercruix (6.5 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 · Morrisons (7.7 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Drossie Road Car Park, Falkirk (6.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches14
- Playgrounds3
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
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,565 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
51 jobs advertised · £18,720 avg
e.g. Online Physics Tutor - Part Time, Become a Physics Tutor in Limerigg – Flexible & Remote, Become a Chemistry Tutor in Limerigg – 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
99% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 63% · Wind 35% · Imports 1% · Biomass 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:
- 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
Slamannan · 0.1 kmSlamannan is a village in the south of the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. It is 4.6 miles (7.4 km) south-west of Falkirk, 6.0 miles (9.7 km) east of Cumbernauld and 7.1 miles (11.4 km) north-east of Airdrie.
Slamannan railway station · 0.8 kmSlamannan railway station served the village of Slamannan, Falkirk, Scotland, from 1840 to 1930 on the Slamannan Railway.
Binniehill · 0.9 kmBinniehill is a village in Falkirk, Scotland. The name is a tautology, with "binnie" coming from Scottish Gaelic "binnean" meaning a small hill.
Limerigg · 2.2 kmLimerigg is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies on the B825 road between Slamannan and Caldercruix surrounded by extensive woodlands on the northern side and lying next to the Black Loch, which…
Central Belt · 2.4 kmThe Central Belt of Scotland is the area of highest population density within Scotland. Depending on the definition used, it has a population of between 2.4 and 4.2 million, including multiple major Scottish settlemen…
Black Loch · 3.2 kmThe Black Loch is a small freshwater loch or reservoir in the Falkirk council area, Scotland. It is near the village of Limerigg and close to the boundary with North Lanarkshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Slamannan?
- Slamannan is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, in the Falkirk local authority.
- What is the population of Slamannan?
- Slamannan has an approximate settlement population of 1,360.
- How deprived is Slamannan?
- The Falkirk local authority, which includes Slamannan, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.