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County or areaFalkirk
Postcode districtFK7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:27 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:45 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,599 residentsin the Carse and Grangemouth Old Town census areaMedian age 49.11,130 households71% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright20% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,279 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, manufacturing 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,039 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January46 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 20°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 landmarksAlloa Tower (National Trust for Scotland)historic site · under a mileAlloa Bridgehistoric site · 1.0 miInchisland · under a mileRhindheadland · under a mileHawk Hillhill · 1.1 miRhind Racktidal water · 1.1 miCarsebridgebridge · 1.6 miGubber Hillhill · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWest End Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haArns Brae Pleasure Groundspark · 1.1 mi · 3 haBraehead Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 45 haEarlsfieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haGartmorn Dam Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 84 haRecreation Housesports ground · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202642 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202642 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband33% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,172 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStirling Community Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryOchil Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyNorthpharm LTD4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMacdonald & Morsonunder a milePolice stationAlloa Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePost OfficeAlloa1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryAlloa Academyunder a milePrimarySt Mungo's RC Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryPark Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI20 miRailway stationAlloa1.1 miBus stationShillinghillAlloa1.0 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops28 within a mileCar parkSt Mungo's Wynd Car ParkAlloaunder a mileEV chargingGridserveStirling4.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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