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Living in Grangemouth: Liveability Score 53/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Grangemouth scores 53/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is schools: 57/100 against a national town median of 23/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 41/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

Against the wider EH51 district average of 58/100, that is 5 points below. Its schools score runs 10 points above the EH51 district's 47/100. Also scoring 80 or better: broadband (87). For the surrounding area, see EH51 postcode district.

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Grangemouth scores 53 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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EH51 0AA EH51 9AA EH51 FK2 FK3

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 9.4 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9 µg/m³
76
Green Space 41
Parks Ample 19
Sports Pitches Ample 20
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Adequate 3
Bowling Greens Ample 6
Playgrounds Ample 12

Services

Schools
57
9 schools in area · 15 within 4km
9Good
  • Beancross Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Bowhouse Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Carrongrange High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2014
    Good
  • Graeme High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • Grangemouth High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Inclusion and Wellbeing ServiceOther · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Laurieston Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • Moray Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good

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

Healthcare
49
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary81.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service83.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital94.4 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust68.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
1 GP surgery in area 5 within 4km
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
87
Full fibre (FTTP)66.2%
available across Falkirk
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 390 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
41
Employment rate58.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.4%Unemployed3%Retired24.2%Student2.4%Other inactive12.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial27.4%Skilled & technical33.5%Routine & elementary39.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications18.4%
Home ownership59.5%
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
25
Polmont 2 mi
Falkirk Grahamston 3.1 mi
Falkirk High 3.6 mi
J5 M9 1.3 mi
J5 M9 1.4 mi
J4 M9 1.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
52
Pubs & Bars Adequate 6
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 10
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 15
Retail Shopping Ample 94
Takeaways Ample 15
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Grangemouth. 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 1.7 mi away ⇄
Laurieston 62 2.0 mi away ⇄
Brightons, Redding and Maddiston 58 2.3 mi away ⇄
Falkirk 63 3.1 mi away ⇄
Hallglen 56 3.3 mi away ⇄
Kincardine 45 3.3 mi away ⇄
California 37 3.6 mi away ⇄
Shieldhill 47 3.6 mi away ⇄
Bo'ness 57 4.0 mi away ⇄
Culross 37 4.2 mi away ⇄
Larbert and Stenhousemuir 61 4.3 mi away ⇄
Airth 32 4.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Grangemouth a nice place to live?

Grangemouth is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Grangemouth is 53/100, 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 Grangemouth?

Among the top-rated schools in Grangemouth are Beancross Primary School, Bowhouse Primary School and Carrongrange High School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 9 rated schools in Grangemouth in total.

Postcode districts in Grangemouth

EH51 58 ⇄
FK2 59 ⇄
FK3 51 ⇄

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