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FK2 8ED area guide

Who lives in FK2 8ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Carron
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
519 (2024)
At a glance

What FK2 8ED is like

FK2 8ED is a postcode in the Carron area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 519 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK2 8ED compares

Headline figures for FK2 8ED, 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

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

Questions

FK2 8ED FAQs

01
Is FK2 8ED 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is FK2 8ED 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 FK2 8ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.3% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.8%).
04
Which council covers FK2 8ED?

The local authority for FK2 8ED is Falkirk.

FK2 8ED comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is FK2 8ED?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Larbert Rail Station, 1.5 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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