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Living in Hallglen: Liveability Score 56/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Hallglen comes out at 56/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 95/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 23/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 7 places in the FK1 postcode district. Its broadband score runs 29 points above the FK1 district's 66/100. On the national picture that lands Hallglen in the top quarter of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the FK1 postcode district.

56
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Hallglen scores 56 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
78
Air Quality NO₂ 5.4 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
81
Green Space 70
Parks Ample 6
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
53
2 schools in area · 22 within 4km
1Outstanding1Good
  • Comely Park Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Outstanding
  • Hallglen Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good

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

Healthcare
52
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary81.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service86.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital96.1 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust70.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryArk 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
95
Full fibre (FTTP)66.2%
available across Falkirk
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
97.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
97.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 51 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
23
Employment rate58.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.8%Unemployed4%Retired18.3%Student3.4%Other inactive15.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial22.6%Skilled & technical36%Routine & elementary41.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications15.5%
Home ownership54%
Among the most-deprived 21% 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
34
Falkirk High 0.7 mi
Falkirk Grahamston 1.2 mi
Camelon 2.1 mi
J5 M9 2 mi
J6 M9 2.4 mi
J5 M9 2.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
54
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Hallglen. 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

Shieldhill 47 1.0 mi away ⇄
Falkirk 63 1.3 mi away ⇄
Laurieston 62 1.3 mi away ⇄
California 37 1.6 mi away ⇄
Brightons, Redding and Maddiston 58 2.0 mi away ⇄
Camelon 61 2.1 mi away ⇄
Polmont 56 2.8 mi away ⇄
Grangemouth 53 3.3 mi away ⇄
Larbert and Stenhousemuir 61 3.3 mi away ⇄
Avonbridge 40 3.8 mi away ⇄
Slamannan 38 4.1 mi away ⇄
Bonnybridge 52 4.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Hallglen a nice place to live?

Hallglen is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Hallglen is 56/100, 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 Hallglen?

Among the top-rated schools in Hallglen are Comely Park Primary School and Hallglen Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Hallglen in total.

Postcode districts in Hallglen

FK1 58 ⇄

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