# Bonnybridge

West Falkirk. 4,795 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres.

Bonnybridge had 4,797 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02002992. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,797** (2021). Bonnybridge had 4,797 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,857th 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/bonnybridge#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 7%** (2022). About 7% of people in Bonnybridge 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/bonnybridge#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.5%** (January 2026). In Bonnybridge, 98.5% 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/bonnybridge#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.0%** (August 2026). In Bonnybridge, 3.0% 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/bonnybridge#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002992) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 7% of people in Bonnybridge 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=S02002992) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Bonnybridge.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002992) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Bonnybridge.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002992) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bonnybridge had 4,797 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Bonnybridge


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

## How Bonnybridge compares

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

| Measure | Bonnybridge | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,797 | 5th most populated | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 7% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.5% | 12th highest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.0% | joint 20th highest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Bonnybridge?

Bonnybridge had 4,797 usual residents at the census.
Bonnybridge is the 1,857th 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 Bonnybridge alone. [See Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)

- **Average house price: £173,046** (July 2026). Falkirk’s average house price was £173,046 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 24th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Bonnybridge in brief

Bonnybridge had 4,797 usual residents at the census.
About 7% of people in Bonnybridge live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bonnybridge, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bonnybridge, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002992
- Ward: [Bonnybridge and Larbert †](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/ward/bonnybridge-and-larbert)
- Constituency: [Falkirk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/falkirk)
- Council: [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 1.42 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,795*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 42

* 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

[High Bonnybridge and Greenhill](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/high-bonnybridge-and-greenhill), [Fankerton, Stoneywood and Denny Town](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/fankerton-stoneywood-and-denny-town), [Banknock, Haggs and Longcroft](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/banknock-haggs-and-longcroft), [Head of Muir and Dennyloanhead](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/head-of-muir-and-dennyloanhead)

## Latest updates for Bonnybridge

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02002992

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/bonnybridge, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/bonnybridge#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/bonnybridge