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FK1 area guide

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

Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Population
37,783 (2024)
At a glance

What FK1 is like

The FK1 postcode district in Falkirk covers 878 live postcodes and is home to about 37,783 people in 16,715 households. 61.4% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 27.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK1 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.7/ 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
19

19 schools in FK1. None has a published inspection grade.

Questions

FK1 FAQs

01
Is FK1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 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).
02
Is FK1 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.
03
Who lives in FK1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 61.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.3%).
04
Which council covers FK1?

The local authority for FK1 is Falkirk.

FK1 comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is FK1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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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