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FK1 1RF area guide

Who lives in FK1 1RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Falkirk - Town Centre and Callendar Park
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 501 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK1 1RF is like

FK1 1RF is a postcode in the Falkirk - Town Centre and Callendar Park area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 501 people. 53.2% of households own their home, 37.2% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK1 1RF compares

Headline figures for FK1 1RF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK1 1RF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 67 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

FK1 1RF FAQs

Is FK1 1RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is FK1 1RF 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 FK1 1RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.6% of residents. 53.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (61.7%).

Which council covers FK1 1RF?

The local authority for FK1 1RF is Falkirk.

FK1 1RF comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK1 1RF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 67 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station, 0.2 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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