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Living in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston: Liveability Score 58/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Brightons, Redding and Maddiston is 58/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 57/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Among the 8 scored places sharing the FK2 postcode district, Brightons, Redding and Maddiston ranks 5th.

Notably, nothing falls below 41/100. Most UK towns have at least one category in the 30s or worse. On healthcare specifically, Brightons, Redding and Maddiston sits 10 points below the FK2 district figure of 67/100. That sits 8 points above the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the top 10% of the towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: FK2 postcode district.

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Brightons, Redding and Maddiston scores 58 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
76
Air Quality NO₂ 6 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³
80
Green Space 65
Parks Ample 12
Sports Pitches Ample 20
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 3
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 33

Services

Schools
52
6 schools in area · 19 within 4km
2Outstanding4Good
  • Braes High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Westquarter Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Outstanding
  • Laurieston Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • Maddiston Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • St Margaret's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • Wallacestone Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good

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

Healthcare
57
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary79.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service83.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital93.3 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust68.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
3 GP surgeries in area
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
88
Full fibre (FTTP)66.2%
available across Falkirk
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.1%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 344 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
63
Employment rate63.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed63.8%Unemployed2%Retired22%Student3.1%Other inactive9.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial42.8%Skilled & technical32.3%Routine & elementary24.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.1%
Home ownership78.3%
Among the least-deprived 38% of areas in Scotland
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
41
Polmont 0.5 mi
Falkirk High 2.7 mi
Falkirk Grahamston 2.8 mi
J5 M9 1.1 mi
J4 M9 1.4 mi
J5 M9 1.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
43
Pubs & Bars Adequate 5
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 5
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 14
Retail Shopping Adequate 11
Takeaways Adequate 8
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Brightons, Redding and Maddiston. 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

Polmont 56 1.0 mi away ⇄
Laurieston 62 1.3 mi away ⇄
California 37 1.4 mi away ⇄
Shieldhill 47 1.7 mi away ⇄
Hallglen 56 2.0 mi away ⇄
Grangemouth 53 2.3 mi away ⇄
Falkirk 63 2.9 mi away ⇄
Avonbridge 40 3.4 mi away ⇄
Camelon 61 4.1 mi away ⇄
Torphichen 40 4.3 mi away ⇄
Linlithgow 60 4.7 mi away ⇄
Larbert and Stenhousemuir 61 4.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Brightons, Redding and Maddiston a nice place to live?

Brightons, Redding and Maddiston is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Brightons, Redding and Maddiston is 58/100, placing it among an 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 Brightons, Redding and Maddiston?

Among the top-rated schools in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston are Braes High School and Westquarter Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 6 rated schools in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston in total.

Postcode districts in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston

FK2 59 ⇄

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