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Aquariums 9 Art Galleries 9 Museums 8 Theatres 7 Golf Courses 6 Go Karting 5 Park and Gardens 4 Stadiums 3 Golf Driving Ranges 2 Lakes 2 Zoos 1 Nature Reserves 1 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1 Holiday Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital24 miGP surgeryCamelon Medical Practice11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryEaster Carmuirs Primary Schoolright herePrimaryCarmuirs Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryFalkirk High School1.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI18 miRailway stationCamelonunder a mileBus stationForth Valley Royal HospitalLarbert1.6 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK1 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK1 postcode district.

County or areaFalkirk
Postcode districtFK1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,653 residentsin the Falkirk - Camelon West census areaMedian age 40.61,206 households49% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright42% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,237 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 58% go by car, 10% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle67% 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 higher24% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,076 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January48 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°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: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSt Helen's Lochlake · 1.8 miJean's Knowehill · 1.2 miElf Hillhill · 1.8 miLoch Ellriglake · 3.9 miTamfourhill Woodwoodland · under a mileCanada Woodwoodland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFalkirk Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 49 haSummerford Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haEaster Carmuirs Parkplaying field · under a mile · 14 haStirling Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 17 haDollar Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 5 haCallendar Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 70 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 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 8.1 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)1,278 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 58 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Go Karting

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Park and Gardens

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Stadiums

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Golf Driving Ranges

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Lakes

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Zoos

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Nature Reserves

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Holiday Parks

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