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FK6 6FF area guide

Who lives in FK6 6FF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dunipace
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,012 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK6 6FF is like

FK6 6FF is a postcode in the Dunipace area of Falkirk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,012 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK6 6FF compares

Headline figures for FK6 6FF, 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 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 FK6 6FF differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK6 6FF FAQs

Is FK6 6FF 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is FK6 6FF 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 FK6 6FF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.2%).

Which council covers FK6 6FF?

The local authority for FK6 6FF is Falkirk.

FK6 6FF comes under Falkirk in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK6 6FF?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 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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