Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:28 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:44 am – 3:41 pm
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People3,423 residentsin the Falkirk - Town Centre and Callendar Park census areaMedian age 56.92,159 households41% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright40% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 1,424 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 48% go by car, 10% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,072 mm of rain a year, 30 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 spacesCallendar Parkpark · under a mile · 70 haBellsmeadowpark · under a mile · 5 haHelix Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 32 haVictoria Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haFalkirk Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 49 haFalkirk School of Gymnasticssports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes102 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202648 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202648 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,346 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFalkirk Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMeeks Road Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistClark & Watsonright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryComely Park Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Andrew's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt Mungo's RC High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI16 miRailway stationFalkirk Grahamstonunder a mileBus stationBus StationFalkirkunder a mileFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops174 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK1 postcode district.
