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Living in Laurieston: Liveability Score 62/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Laurieston is 62/100, built from 8 categories. Healthcare is where Laurieston most outperforms the national norm: 61/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 42/100 versus a median of 67/100.

Laurieston places 2nd of 8 in the FK2 postcode district. Notably, nothing falls below 42/100. Most UK towns have at least one category in the 30s or worse. That sits 12 points above the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the top 5% of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the FK2 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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 7.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³
79
Green Space 63
Parks Ample 10
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
65
6 schools in area · 27 within 4km
1Outstanding5Good
  • Westquarter Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Outstanding
  • Beancross Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Graeme High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • Inclusion and Wellbeing ServiceOther · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Laurieston Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • St Andrew's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good

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

Healthcare
61
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary81.8 mi
Community Paramedic Service85.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital95.8 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust69.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryPolmont Park Medical Practice1.1 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
97
Full fibre (FTTP)66.2%
available across Falkirk
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 77 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
42
Employment rate56%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.8%Unemployed2.7%Retired26%Student2.9%Other inactive12.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial29.8%Skilled & technical34.8%Routine & elementary35.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications20.8%
Home ownership62.8%
Among the most-deprived 39% 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
48
Polmont 1.4 mi
Falkirk Grahamston 1.6 mi
Falkirk High 1.8 mi
J5 M9 0.7 mi
J5 M9 1.5 mi
J6 M9 1.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
59
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Laurieston. 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

Brightons, Redding and Maddiston 58 1.3 mi away ⇄
Hallglen 56 1.3 mi away ⇄
Polmont 56 1.6 mi away ⇄
Falkirk 63 1.7 mi away ⇄
Shieldhill 47 1.8 mi away ⇄
California 37 1.9 mi away ⇄
Grangemouth 53 2.0 mi away ⇄
Camelon 61 3.0 mi away ⇄
Larbert and Stenhousemuir 61 3.5 mi away ⇄
Avonbridge 40 4.2 mi away ⇄
Kincardine 45 4.9 mi away ⇄
Airth 32 5.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Laurieston a nice place to live?

Laurieston is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Laurieston is 62/100, 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 Laurieston?

Among the top-rated schools in Laurieston are Westquarter Primary School, Beancross Primary School and Graeme High School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 6 rated schools in Laurieston in total.

Postcode districts in Laurieston

FK2 59 ⇄

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