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Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital20 miGP surgeryPolmont Park Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySt Margaret's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryWallacestone Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryGrangemouth High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI13 miRailway stationPolmontunder a mileBus stationBus StationFalkirk2.8 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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

Local Information

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

County or areaFalkirk
Postcode districtFK2
Telephone code01324
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,899 residentsin the Polmont census areaMedian age 53.31,923 households83% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,910 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 6% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 9% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,136 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 2 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)
Nearby landmarksMillhall Reservoirreservoir · under a mileWestquarter Glenglen · 1.6 miPolmont Woodswoodland · under a mileOld Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miNorth Glenglen · 2.8 miLin Mill Fallwaterfall · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGray Buchanan Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haGrangemouth Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 63 haInchyra Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 13 haZetland Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 18 haLittle Kersesports ground · under a mile · 12 haRannoch Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes95 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Nov 202550 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202549 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)1,958 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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