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FK3 9DA area guide

Who lives in FK3 9DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Grangemouth - Kersiebank
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
465 (2024)
At a glance

What FK3 9DA is like

FK3 9DA is a postcode in the Grangemouth - Kersiebank area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 465 people. 81.7% of households own their home, 3.8% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How FK3 9DA compares

Headline figures for FK3 9DA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK3 9DA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 3.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK3 9DA FAQs

01
Is FK3 9DA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 FK3 9DA 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 FK3 9DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 81.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.9%).
04
Which council covers FK3 9DA?

The local authority for FK3 9DA is Falkirk.

FK3 9DA comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is FK3 9DA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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 Rail Station, 2.0 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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