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FK6 6LL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Dunipace
Council: Falkirk
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 528 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK6 6LL is like

FK6 6LL 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 528 people. 59.3% of households own their home, 4.1% rent privately and 35.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK6 6LL compares

Headline figures for FK6 6LL, 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

3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK6 6LL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

FK6 6LL FAQs

Is FK6 6LL 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is FK6 6LL 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 6LL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51%).

Which council covers FK6 6LL?

The local authority for FK6 6LL is Falkirk.

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

How well connected is FK6 6LL?

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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