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FK4 1TR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Banknock, Haggs and Longcroft
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 485 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK4 1TR is like

FK4 1TR 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 485 people. 60.5% of households own their home, 1.2% rent privately and 32.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK4 1TR compares

Headline figures for FK4 1TR, 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK4 1TR differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 1.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

FK4 1TR FAQs

Is FK4 1TR 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is FK4 1TR 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 1TR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 60.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.3%).

Which council covers FK4 1TR?

The local authority for FK4 1TR is Falkirk.

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

How well connected is FK4 1TR?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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