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EH51 0DL area guide

Who lives in EH51 0DL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bo'ness - town centre
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 669 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH51 0DL is like

EH51 0DL is a postcode in the Bo'ness - town centre area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 669 people. 56.5% of households own their home, 20.8% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH51 0DL compares

Headline figures for EH51 0DL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

55per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Falkirk a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH51 0DL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
20.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EH51 0DL FAQs

Is EH51 0DL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is EH51 0DL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Falkirk recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in EH51 0DL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.7% of residents. 56.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (52.5%).

Which council covers EH51 0DL?

The local authority for EH51 0DL is Falkirk.

EH51 0DL comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH51 0DL?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Kinneil (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway), 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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