United Kingdom · Scotland · Local Authority
Falkirk
Local Authority · Scotland · population ~161k
Affordable housing comes at the cost of lower earnings. Falkirk’s mean house price is 4.4 times median annual pay, below the Scottish average, and its house prices are in the lower half of authorities. However, weekly earnings are below the Scottish median at £741.20, ranking in the bottom third of authorities. Advertised rents are also higher than the Scottish median at £800 a month, taking a significant 24.9% of gross pay. This area may suit those prioritising home ownership affordability over career progression, but the higher rents are a notable drawback.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Falkirk ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,542/yr
Mid
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
House price
£169,350
Most affordable
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Rent
£800/mo
Affordable
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Council tax
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Crime
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Deprivation
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Schools
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Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools data
School quality is published by the Education Scotland regulator, which uses a methodology distinct from England's Ofsted. We don't synthesise a Scotland schools list here — for current ratings of schools in Falkirk, see the official Education Scotland.
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