Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:28 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:44 am – 3:42 pm
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People3,689 residentsin the Falkirk - Lochgreen and Lionthorn census areaMedian age 47.91,490 households91% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright2% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 1,960 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 51% go by car, 7% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,169 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January61 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRough Castle Fortcastle · 3.1 miLoch Ellriglake · 2.4 miAntonine Wallhistoric site · 3.1 miTippet Craigshill · 1.6 miSt Helen's Lochlake · 3.1 miCastle Cary Castlecastle · 4.1 miTomb of Sir John De Graemehistoric site · 4.0 miThieves Hillhill · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPalacerigg Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 335 haCallendar Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 70 haBonnyfield Nature Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 26 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202649 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202649 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,500 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation174 m571 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 148 to 197 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFalkirk Community Hospital3.7 miGP surgerySlamannan Medical Practice1.2 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD1.2 miDentistLux Dental Care3.6 miPolice stationPolice Scotland Falkirk Police Station4.0 miCash machineSHOPSMART/ KO-OP SUPERMARKET, Slamannan1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySlamannan Primary School1.2 miSecondaryFalkirk High School3.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI18 miRailway stationFalkirk High3.4 miBus stationBus StationFalkirk4.1 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkGreenrig Car ParkFalkirk2.4 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationGlasgow5.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK1 postcode district.
