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FK3 8LS area guide

Who lives in FK3 8LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Grangemouth - Newlands
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 623 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK3 8LS is like

FK3 8LS is a postcode in the Grangemouth - Newlands area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 623 people. 55.9% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 37.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK3 8LS compares

Headline figures for FK3 8LS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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, 35 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 FK3 8LS differs most from the national average.

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A lot of social housingLook closer
37.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

FK3 8LS FAQs

Is FK3 8LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 FK3 8LS 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 FK3 8LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 55.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (58.5%).

Which council covers FK3 8LS?

The local authority for FK3 8LS is Falkirk.

FK3 8LS comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK3 8LS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Polmont Station, 1.9 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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