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FK2 7JQ area guide

Who lives in FK2 7JQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 796 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK2 7JQ is like

FK2 7JQ is a postcode in the Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 796 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 6.2% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK2 7JQ compares

Headline figures for FK2 7JQ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 57 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 FK2 7JQ differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 6.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK2 7JQ FAQs

Is FK2 7JQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 FK2 7JQ 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 FK2 7JQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.2%).

Which council covers FK2 7JQ?

The local authority for FK2 7JQ is Falkirk.

FK2 7JQ comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK2 7JQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 57 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 Grahamston Rail Station, 0.8 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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