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
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People5,033 residentsin the Maddiston and Rumford census areaMedian age 39.92,023 households73% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright22% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 2,540 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C979 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 2 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 spacesValley Parkpark · within reach · 4 haMuiravonside Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 87 haDrumbowie Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 28 haPolmont Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 20 haBailliefields Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haLaurie Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200332 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202122 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.6 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.0 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)2,014 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 170 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFalkirk Community Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryPolmont Park Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyDean Healthcare LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBrightons&Polmont Dental Practice1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMaddiston Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryWallacestone Primary School1.0 miSecondaryBraes High School1.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI13 miRailway stationPolmont1.1 miBus stationBus StationFalkirk3.6 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops39 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK2 postcode district.
