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Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital26 miGP surgeryGP Out Of Hours Service2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryEast Plean Primary School1.3 miPrimaryKinnaird Primary School1.6 miSecondaryDenny High School2.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI20 miRailway stationLarbert1.9 miBus stationForth Valley Royal HospitalLarbert1.4 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK5 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK5 postcode district.

County or areaFalkirk
Postcode districtFK5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:28 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:45 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,008 residentsin the Larbert - North Broomage census areaMedian age 44.91,301 households72% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright19% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,506 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,263 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January53 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksTorwood Glenglen · under a mileLochan Hearadhlake · 1.8 miLochan Uaithnelake · 1.9 miChough Glenglen · 2.0 miToptowie Hillhill · 1.5 miWhinnie Muirwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPlean Country Parkpark · under a mile · 90 haGlenbervie Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 75 haHerbertshire Castle Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 8 haCrownest Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 3 haNorth Broomage Parkplaying field · 1.5 miSource: 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 202644 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202644 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,336 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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