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Braes Villages

Middle area

South Falkirk. 4,880 people in 66 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Braes Villages’s wards yet.

Population
4,720
1,831st lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
86.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.9%
3,127th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Braes Villages compares

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Population44 middle areas, Falkirk · 2021
Population: every middle area in Falkirk44 areas from 2,213 to 5,986. The middle area is 3,456. Braes Villages is 4,720.
4,7207th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage44 middle areas, Falkirk · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Falkirk44 areas from 64.1% to 99.8%. The middle area is 96.9%. Braes Villages is 86.0%.
86.0%3rd lowest
Claimant rate44 middle areas, Falkirk · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Falkirk44 areas from 1.0% to 6.4%. The middle area is 2.9%. Braes Villages is 2.9%.
2.9%joint 21st lowest
Aged 15 to 6444 middle areas, Falkirk · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Falkirk44 areas from 54.3% to 70.4%. The middle area is 64.2%. Braes Villages is 64.9%.
64.9%joint 18th highest

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 Braes Villages alone. See Falkirk

Average house price
£173,046
Up 4.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,432
171st lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.5×
24th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
80.0years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Braes Villages in brief

Braes Villages had 4,720 usual residents at the census.

In Braes Villages, 86.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Braes Villages, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.9% of residents in Braes Villages were aged 15 to 64 at the census.