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FK5 4BH area guide

Who lives in FK5 4BH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stenhousemuir West
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 716 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK5 4BH is like

FK5 4BH 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 716 people. 52.5% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 29.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK5 4BH compares

Headline figures for FK5 4BH, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK5 4BH differs most from the national average.

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An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

FK5 4BH FAQs

Is FK5 4BH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 4BH 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 4BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 52.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.3%).

Which council covers FK5 4BH?

The local authority for FK5 4BH is Falkirk.

FK5 4BH comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK5 4BH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 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, 0.4 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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