Postcode district · Falkirk

FK3 area guide

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

Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Population: 17,553 (2024)

FK3Postcode district · Falkirk

At a glance

What FK3 is like

The FK3 postcode district in Falkirk covers 459 live postcodes and is home to about 17,553 people in 8,851 households. 57.2% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 33.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK3 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.4/ 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, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools in FK3. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK3 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

FK3 FAQs

Is FK3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 57.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45%).

Which council covers FK3?

The local authority for FK3 is Falkirk.

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

How well connected is FK3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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, 1.8 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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