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FK2 7SW area guide

Who lives in FK2 7SW, 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: 748 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK2 7SW is like

FK2 7SW 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 748 people. 78.1% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK2 7SW compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 47 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 FK2 7SW differs most from the national average.

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Mostly owner-occupied
78.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK2 7SW FAQs

Is FK2 7SW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is FK2 7SW 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 7SW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 78.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41%).

Which council covers FK2 7SW?

The local authority for FK2 7SW is Falkirk.

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

How well connected is FK2 7SW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station, 1.2 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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