Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital28 miGP surgeryFallin Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryFallin Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt Modan's High School1.5 miPrimaryCowie Primary School1.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI22 miRailway stationStirling2.5 miBus stationBus StationStirling2.4 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal18 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK7 postcode district.
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
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People2,772 residentsin the Fallin census areaMedian age 40.11,207 households54% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright39% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 1,375 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 13%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 63% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages14% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, 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°C1,094 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 4 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)
Nearby landmarksInchisland · 2.4 miRhindheadland · 2.0 miRhind Racktidal water · 1.9 miWester Mosswoodland · under a mileBorestone Braehill · 2.5 miLochan Fionnlake · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWelfare Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 4 haBraehead Community Gardenpark · 1.8 miPlean Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 90 haLadywell Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 7 haStirling Sports Villagesports ground · 1.5 mi · 16 haSource: 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 202640 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202640 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.4 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)1,234 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
