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FK1 4BL area guide

Who lives in FK1 4BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Falkirk - Camelon East
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 471 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK1 4BL is like

FK1 4BL is a postcode in the Falkirk - Camelon East area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 471 people. 58.1% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 24.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK1 4BL compares

Headline figures for FK1 4BL, 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, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK1 4BL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

FK1 4BL FAQs

Is FK1 4BL 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 4BL 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 4BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 58.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54.2%).

Which council covers FK1 4BL?

The local authority for FK1 4BL is Falkirk.

FK1 4BL comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK1 4BL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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 Camelon Rail Station, 0.4 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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