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Living in Polmont: Liveability Score 56/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Polmont scores 56/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 54/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Polmont places 6th of 8 in the FK2 postcode district.

Its healthcare score runs 13 points below the FK2 district's 67/100. On the national picture that lands Polmont in the top quarter of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see FK2 postcode district.

56
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Polmont 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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 6.82 · PM2.5 4.742 · PM10 7.804 µg/m³
79
Green Space 64
Parks Ample 10
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
47
5 schools in area · 15 within 4km
5Good
  • Bowhouse Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Grangemouth High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2022
    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
54
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary80.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service83.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital94.2 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust67.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryPolmont Park Medical Practice0.8 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
76
Full fibre (FTTP)66.2%
available across Falkirk
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
93.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
93.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 80 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
73
Employment rate55.3%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.3%Unemployed1.4%Retired35.9%Student1.9%Other inactive5.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial45.6%Skilled & technical34.4%Routine & elementary20%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications34.7%
Home ownership82.4%
Among the least-deprived 25% 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
38
Polmont 0.5 mi
Falkirk Grahamston 3.2 mi
Falkirk High 3.4 mi
J5 M9 0.3 mi
J4 M9 0.4 mi
J4 M9 1.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
44
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Adequate 6
Takeaways Adequate 4
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Polmont. 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 1.0 mi away ⇄
Laurieston 62 1.6 mi away ⇄
Grangemouth 53 1.7 mi away ⇄
California 37 2.4 mi away ⇄
Shieldhill 47 2.7 mi away ⇄
Hallglen 56 2.8 mi away ⇄
Falkirk 63 3.3 mi away ⇄
Linlithgow 60 4.0 mi away ⇄
Avonbridge 40 4.1 mi away ⇄
Bo'ness 57 4.2 mi away ⇄
Torphichen 40 4.4 mi away ⇄
Camelon 61 4.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Polmont a nice place to live?

Polmont is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Polmont 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 Polmont?

Among the top-rated schools in Polmont are Bowhouse Primary School, Grangemouth High School and Maddiston Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 5 rated schools in Polmont in total.

Postcode districts in Polmont

FK2 59 ⇄

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