# Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke

East Falkirk. 4,937 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 12 square kilometres.

Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke had 4,759 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003030. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,759** (2021). Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke had 4,759 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,845th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/blackness-boness-carriden-and-grahamsdyke#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/blackness-boness-carriden-and-grahamsdyke#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.3%** (January 2026). In Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/blackness-boness-carriden-and-grahamsdyke#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.1%** (August 2026). In Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/blackness-boness-carriden-and-grahamsdyke#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003030) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02003030) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003030) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003030) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke had 4,759 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,759 | 6th most populated | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.3% | joint 20th highest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.1% | joint 18th highest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke?

Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke had 4,759 usual residents at the census.
Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke is the 1,845th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Falkirk

These figures are published for the whole of Falkirk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Falkirk and not Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke alone. [See Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)

- **Average house price: £174,164** (August 2026). Falkirk’s average house price was £174,164 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,432** (2025). Full-time workers living in Falkirk earned a median of £38,432 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 171st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.5×** (2025). A home in Falkirk costs 4.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 25th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 160,230** (2025). Falkirk’s population was an estimated 160,230 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke in brief

Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke had 4,759 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003030
- Ward: [Bo'ness and Blackness †](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/ward/boness-and-blackness)
- Constituency: [Bathgate and Linlithgow †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bathgate-and-linlithgow)
- Council: [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 12.43 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,937*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 43

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Winchburgh, Bridgend and Philpstoun](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/winchburgh-bridgend-and-philpstoun), [Bo'ness - town centre](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/boness-town-centre), [Linlithgow Springfield](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/linlithgow-springfield), [Bo'ness - Newtown](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/boness-newtown), [Bo'ness - Kinneil](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/boness-kinneil)

## Latest updates for Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003030

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/blackness-boness-carriden-and-grahamsdyke