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FK5 3AR area guide

Who lives in FK5 3AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Larbert - South Broomage and Village
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,138 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK5 3AR is like

FK5 3AR is a postcode in the Larbert - South Broomage and Village area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,138 people. 72.9% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK5 3AR compares

Headline figures for FK5 3AR, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK5 3AR differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK5 3AR FAQs

Is FK5 3AR 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is FK5 3AR 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 FK5 3AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.1%).

Which council covers FK5 3AR?

The local authority for FK5 3AR is Falkirk.

FK5 3AR comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK5 3AR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Larbert Rail Station, 0.2 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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