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EH51 9 area guide

Who lives in EH51 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Population
9,496 (2024)
At a glance

What EH51 9 is like

The EH51 9 postcode sector in Falkirk covers 249 live postcodes and is home to about 9,496 people in 4,357 households. 66.1% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH51 9 compares

Headline figures for EH51 9, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.9/ 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
4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools in EH51 9. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH51 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 8.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH51 9 FAQs

01
Is EH51 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).
02
Is EH51 9 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.
03
Who lives in EH51 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (25.8%).
04
Which council covers EH51 9?

The local authority for EH51 9 is Falkirk.

EH51 9 comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH51 9?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bo’ness (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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