Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital25 miGP surgeryGP Out Of Hours Service8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryLarbert Village Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryLadeside Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLarbert High School1.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI19 miRailway stationLarbertunder a mileBus stationForth Valley Royal HospitalLarbertunder a mileFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK5 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:28 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:44 am – 3:41 pm
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People3,904 residentsin the Larbert - South Broomage and Village census areaMedian age 48.41,661 households83% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,958 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 51% go by car, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,086 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January48 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 spacesFalkirk Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 49 haCrownest Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haStenhouse Parkpark · 1.2 miStirling Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 17 haSummerford Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 7 haEaster Carmuirs Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 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 6.6 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)1,772 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
