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FK5 3DH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stenhousemuir West
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 844 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK5 3DH is like

FK5 3DH is a postcode in the Stenhousemuir West area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 844 people. 36.1% of households own their home, 3.4% rent privately and 58.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 58.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How FK5 3DH compares

Headline figures for FK5 3DH, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK5 3DH differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
58.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 3.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

FK5 3DH FAQs

Is FK5 3DH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 3DH 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 3DH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.8% of residents. 36.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.7%).

Which council covers FK5 3DH?

The local authority for FK5 3DH is Falkirk.

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

How well connected is FK5 3DH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.6 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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