Postcode district · Falkirk

EH51 area guide

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

Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Population: 15,681 (2024)

EH51Postcode district · Falkirk

At a glance

What EH51 is like

The EH51 postcode district in Falkirk covers 424 live postcodes and is home to about 15,681 people in 7,252 households. 65.7% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 24.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH51 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.8/ 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, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools in EH51. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH51 differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH51 FAQs

Is EH51 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 65.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (28%).

Which council covers EH51?

The local authority for EH51 is Falkirk.

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

How well connected is EH51?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 52 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), 0.5 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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