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County or areaFalkirk
Postcode districtFK2
Telephone code01644
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:28 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:44 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,168 residentsin the Laurieston and Westquarter census areaMedian age 47.81,517 households60% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright33% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,462 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 58% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,065 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month February40 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTomb of Sir John De Graemehistoric site · 1.5 miWallace's monument, Wallacestonehistoric site · 1.6 miWestquarter Glenglen · under a mileOld Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miRough Castle Fortcastle · 4.2 miLoch Ellriglake · 3.2 miMillhall Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miGlen Sherup Horseshoewalk or trail · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCallendar Parkpark · under a mile · 70 haLaurieston Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haHelix Parkpark · under a mile · 32 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileVictoria Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 7 haPolmont Sports Centresports ground · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 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 7.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,543 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFalkirk Community Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryPolmont Park Medical Practice8 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD13 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistFalkirk Courtyard Dentalunder a milePolice stationPolice Scotland Falkirk Police Station1.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Laurieston, 76 Mary Stright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools16 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryLaurieston Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryWestquarter Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryGraeme High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI15 miRailway stationFalkirk Grahamston1.5 miBus stationBus StationFalkirk1.2 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops90 within a mileCar parkDrossie Rd Car ParkFalkirk1.8 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationFalkirk1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK2 postcode district.


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