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Living in Dennyloanhead: Liveability Score 46/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Dennyloanhead is 46/100, built from 8 categories. Bills is where Dennyloanhead most outperforms the national norm: 77/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 4 places in the FK4 postcode district.

Broadband (86) also clears 80/100. Below 30/100: transport (22), schools (28) and lifestyle (28). That puts Dennyloanhead in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: FK4 postcode district.

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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
66
Air Quality NO₂ 8.013 · PM2.5 4.886 · PM10 9.921 µg/m³
77
Green Space 36
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
28
1 school in area · 10 within 4km
1Good
  • Head Of Muir Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good

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

Healthcare
34
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary84.8 mi
Community Paramedic Service91.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital100.7 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust75.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryAntonine Medical Practice0.9 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
86
Full fibre (FTTP)66.2%
available across Falkirk
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
93.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
93.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 26 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
63
Employment rate65.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed65.1%Unemployed2.5%Retired21.5%Student3.6%Other inactive7.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40%Skilled & technical37.2%Routine & elementary22.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.9%
Home ownership81.2%
Among the least-deprived 35% 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
22
Larbert 3.6 mi
Camelon 3.7 mi
Cumbernauld 4.7 mi
J8 M80 0.4 mi
J7 M80 1.1 mi
J7 M80 1.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
28
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Dennyloanhead. 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

Bonnybridge 52 1.0 mi away ⇄
Denny 51 1.3 mi away ⇄
Banknock 41 1.4 mi away ⇄
Dunipace 50 2.2 mi away ⇄
Camelon 61 3.6 mi away ⇄
Dullatur 44 4.3 mi away ⇄
Larbert and Stenhousemuir 61 4.3 mi away ⇄
Cumbernauld 57 4.7 mi away ⇄
Plean 43 4.8 mi away ⇄
Falkirk 63 4.9 mi away ⇄
Slamannan 38 5.2 mi away ⇄
Hallglen 56 5.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Dennyloanhead a nice place to live?

Dennyloanhead has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Dennyloanhead is 46/100, 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 Dennyloanhead?

Among the top-rated schools in Dennyloanhead is Head Of Muir Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Dennyloanhead in total.

Postcode districts in Dennyloanhead

FK4 48 ⇄

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