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EH51 9RS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bo'ness - Newtown
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 687 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH51 9RS is like

EH51 9RS is a postcode in the Bo'ness - Newtown area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 687 people. 80.3% of households own their home, 3.3% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH51 9RS compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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, 48 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 9RS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 3.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH51 9RS FAQs

Is EH51 9RS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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 9RS 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 9RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 80.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.7%).

Which council covers EH51 9RS?

The local authority for EH51 9RS is Falkirk.

EH51 9RS comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH51 9RS?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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 Bo’ness (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway), 0.9 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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