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FK1 2PY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hallglen and Glen Village
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 635 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK1 2PY is like

FK1 2PY is a postcode in the Hallglen and Glen Village area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 635 people. 60.1% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 30.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 57.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How FK1 2PY compares

Headline figures for FK1 2PY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK1 2PY differs most from the national average.

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Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

FK1 2PY FAQs

Is FK1 2PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is FK1 2PY 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 2PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.7% of residents. 60.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (79.4%).

Which council covers FK1 2PY?

The local authority for FK1 2PY is Falkirk.

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

How well connected is FK1 2PY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Falkirk High Rail Station, 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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