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Pubs 76 Restaurants 295 Banks 19 Shops 913 Supermarkets 40 Takeaways 150 Cinemas 11 Attractions 170 Business services 74 Education 265 Health and beauty 630 Home improvement 241 Leisure 87 Property services 90




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County or areaFalkirk
Postcode districtFK1
Telephone codeNot listed
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 58 min8:44 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,720 residentsin the Braes Villages census areaMedian age 44.32,000 households60% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright34% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,283 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,159 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January57 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksWallace's monument, Wallacestonehistoric site · 1.5 miLoch Ellriglake · 1.1 miLin Mill Fallwaterfall · 2.0 miOld Reservoirreservoir · under a mileGreyriggwater · under a mileTomb of Sir John De Graemehistoric site · 3.1 miMuirheadhill · 1.3 miMillknowehill · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDrumbowie Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 28 haCallendar Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 70 haGray Buchanan Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 17 haBailliefields Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haAvonbridge Pump Tracksports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200330 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202550 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,074 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation200 m656 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 173 to 209 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFalkirk Community Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryPolmont Park Medical Practice2.4 miPharmacyShieldhill Healthcare LTD1.0 miDentistH. M. I. Forth Valley2.0 miPolice stationPolice Scotland Falkirk Police Station3.2 miCash machinePayzoneFalkirk2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCalifornia Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryShieldhill Primary School1.0 miSecondaryBraes High School1.8 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI15 miRailway stationPolmont2.5 miBus stationBus StationFalkirk2.9 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkDrossie Rd Car ParkFalkirk2.8 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationFalkirk3.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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