Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:27 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:44 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,599 residentsin the Carse and Grangemouth Old Town census areaMedian age 49.11,130 households71% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright20% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,279 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, manufacturing 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C886 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January41 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 spacesGairdoch Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 5 haHelix Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 32 haDalgrain Parkpark · 1.6 miCarron Gymnastics Centresports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes102 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202646 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202646 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband33% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,172 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFalkirk Community Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryBo'ness Road Medical Practice2.1 miPharmacyGeddes Healthcare LTD1.9 miDentistDundas Dental Practice2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryCarronshore Primary School1.2 miPrimaryCarron Primary School1.8 miSecondaryLarbert High School2.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI16 miRailway stationFalkirk Grahamston3.0 miBus stationBus StationFalkirk3.1 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK2 postcode district.
