Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital23 miGP surgeryCarron Medical Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools16 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryLanglees Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBainsford Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLarbert High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI17 miRailway stationFalkirk Grahamston1.1 miBus stationBus StationFalkirk1.3 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops128 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK2 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK2 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:28 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:44 am – 3:41 pm
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People3,455 residentsin the Falkirk - Bainsford and Langlees census areaMedian age 41.11,744 households34% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright56% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,506 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, manufacturing 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 56% go by car, 9% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 6%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,071 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January46 days of air frost, 3 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)
Parks and green spacesDawson Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haHelix Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 32 haCallendar Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 70 haFalkirk Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 49 haStirling Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 17 haVictoria Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes103 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202647 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202647 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.9 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)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,934 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
