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FK1 2ER area guide

Who lives in FK1 2ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shieldhill
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 740 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK1 2ER is like

FK1 2ER is a postcode in the Shieldhill area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 740 people. 54.5% of households own their home, 3.3% rent privately and 40.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK1 2ER compares

Headline figures for FK1 2ER, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

9 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK1 2ER differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 3.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

FK1 2ER FAQs

Is FK1 2ER 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is FK1 2ER 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 2ER?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 54.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.2%).

Which council covers FK1 2ER?

The local authority for FK1 2ER is Falkirk.

FK1 2ER comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK1 2ER?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Falkirk High Rail Station, 1.6 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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