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Pubs 75 Restaurants 273 Banks 13 Hotels 43 Shops 834 Takeaways 146 Cinemas 11 Attractions 157 Business services 79 Education 246 Health and beauty 561 Home improvement 216 Leisure 94 Property services 87




Local Information

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

County or areaFalkirk
Postcode districtFK2
Telephone code01340
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 –
People2,554 residentsin the Carron census areaMedian age 50.81,165 households80% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright11% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,304 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%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 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)
Parks and green spacesGairdoch Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haStenhouse Parkpark · under a mileDawson Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haTryst Groundgolf course · 1.0 mi · 39 haCarron Gymnastics Centresports ground · under a mileStirling Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 17 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 7.2 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.5 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)1,160 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFalkirk Community Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryCarron Medical Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTryst Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationPolice Scotland Falkirk Police Station1.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Carron Villageunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools13 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryCarron Primary Schoolright herePrimaryCarronshore Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLarbert High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI17 miRailway stationLarbert1.5 miBus stationBus StationFalkirk1.9 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops120 within a mileCar parkDrossie Rd Car ParkFalkirk2.3 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationFalkirk3.7 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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