FK1 5BY area guide
Who lives in FK1 5BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Falkirk - Tamfourhill
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 799 (2024)
FK1 5BYFalkirk
What FK1 5BY is like
FK1 5BY is a postcode in the Falkirk - Tamfourhill area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 799 people. 40% of households own their home, 3.4% rent privately and 52.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 41.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How FK1 5BY compares
Headline figures for FK1 5BY, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where FK1 5BY differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
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.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
52.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03An older population
36% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 04Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 05Few private renters
Only 3.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
FK1 5BY FAQs
01Is FK1 5BY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is FK1 5BY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in FK1 5BY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers FK1 5BY?The local authority for FK1 5BY is Falkirk.
The local authority for FK1 5BY is Falkirk.
05How well connected is FK1 5BY?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.