FK5 3DN area guide
Who lives in FK5 3DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Stenhousemuir West
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 844 (2024)
FK5 3DNFalkirk
What FK5 3DN is like
FK5 3DN 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.
How FK5 3DN compares
Headline figures for FK5 3DN, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where FK5 3DN differs most from the national average.
- 01More 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.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
58.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 04Few private renters
Only 3.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
FK5 3DN FAQs
01Is FK5 3DN a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is FK5 3DN safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in FK5 3DN?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers FK5 3DN?The local authority for FK5 3DN is Falkirk.
The local authority for FK5 3DN is Falkirk.
05How well connected is FK5 3DN?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.