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FK6 5 area guide

Who lives in FK6 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Population
11,725 (2024)
At a glance

What FK6 5 is like

The FK6 5 postcode sector in Falkirk covers 179 live postcodes and is home to about 11,725 people in 4,890 households. 70% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 19.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK6 5 compares

Headline figures for FK6 5, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools in FK6 5. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK6 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK6 5 FAQs

01
Is FK6 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is FK6 5 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.
03
Who lives in FK6 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.1%).
04
Which council covers FK6 5?

The local authority for FK6 5 is Falkirk.

FK6 5 comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is FK6 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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