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FK5 4XE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Larbert - Inches
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,311 (2024)

FK5 4XEFalkirk

At a glance

What FK5 4XE is like

FK5 4XE is a postcode in the Larbert - Inches area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,311 people. 58.9% of households own their home, 25.1% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 74.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How FK5 4XE compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK5 4XE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
31.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

Questions

FK5 4XE FAQs

Is FK5 4XE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is FK5 4XE 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 4XE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.6% of residents. 58.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (62.8%).

Which council covers FK5 4XE?

The local authority for FK5 4XE is Falkirk.

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

How well connected is FK5 4XE?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Larbert Rail Station, 1.1 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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