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Living in Banknock: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Banknock is 41/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 77/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 45/100 versus a median of 67/100.

That places it last of the 4 scored places in the FK4 postcode district. Against the wider FK4 district average of 48/100, that is 7 points below. That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: FK4 postcode district.

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Banknock scores 41 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
61
Air Quality NO₂ 7.264 · PM2.5 4.794 · PM10 9.301 µg/m³
78
Green Space 22
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
25
1 school in area · 8 within 4km
1Good
  • Bankier Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
16
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary84.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service91.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital100.7 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust76.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryAntonine Medical Practice2.2 mi
GP capacity1,582 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
85
Full fibre (FTTP)66.2%
available across Falkirk
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 72 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
45
Employment rate59.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.2%Unemployed2.7%Retired24.7%Student2.3%Other inactive11.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial30.7%Skilled & technical35.4%Routine & elementary33.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications21.5%
Home ownership65.8%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Falkirk · 2025-26
A £1,051
B £1,227
C £1,402
D £1,577
E £2,072
F £2,563
G £3,088
H £3,864
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
21
Cumbernauld 3.6 mi
Croy 4.2 mi
Greenfaulds 4.3 mi
J7 M80 0.2 mi
J7 M80 0.3 mi
J6A M80 0.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
23
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 4
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Banknock. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Dennyloanhead 46 1.4 mi away ⇄
Denny 51 2.3 mi away ⇄
Bonnybridge 52 2.4 mi away ⇄
Dullatur 44 2.9 mi away ⇄
Dunipace 50 3.0 mi away ⇄
Cumbernauld 57 3.4 mi away ⇄
Kilsyth 50 4.3 mi away ⇄
Croy (North Lanarkshire) 50 4.3 mi away ⇄
Camelon 61 4.9 mi away ⇄
Queenzieburn 45 5.6 mi away ⇄
Larbert and Stenhousemuir 61 5.7 mi away ⇄
Slamannan 38 5.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Banknock a nice place to live?

Banknock has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Banknock is 41/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Banknock?

Among the top-rated schools in Banknock is Bankier Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Banknock in total.

Postcode districts in Banknock

FK4 48 ⇄

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