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FK1 4HS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Falkirk - Camelon West
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 740 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK1 4HS is like

FK1 4HS is a postcode in the Falkirk - Camelon West 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. 47.5% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 43.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How FK1 4HS compares

Headline figures for FK1 4HS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK1 4HS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

FK1 4HS FAQs

Is FK1 4HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 4HS 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 4HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 47.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.5%).

Which council covers FK1 4HS?

The local authority for FK1 4HS is Falkirk.

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

How well connected is FK1 4HS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Camelon Rail Station, 0.3 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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