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FK4 1LE area guide

Who lives in FK4 1LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Banknock, Haggs and Longcroft
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 882 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK4 1LE is like

FK4 1LE is a postcode in the Banknock, Haggs and Longcroft area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 882 people. 78.9% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK4 1LE compares

Headline figures for FK4 1LE, 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, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK4 1LE differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
78.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK4 1LE FAQs

Is FK4 1LE 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).

Is FK4 1LE 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 FK4 1LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 78.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.4%).

Which council covers FK4 1LE?

The local authority for FK4 1LE is Falkirk.

FK4 1LE comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK4 1LE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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