# Carse and Grangemouth Old Town

North Falkirk. 2,737 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 35 square kilometres.

Carse and Grangemouth Old Town had 2,599 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003002. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)

## Key figures

- **Population: 2,599** (2021). Carse and Grangemouth Old Town had 2,599 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 692nd 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/carse-and-grangemouth-old-town#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Carse and Grangemouth Old Town 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/carse-and-grangemouth-old-town#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 64.1%** (January 2026). In Carse and Grangemouth Old Town, 64.1% 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/carse-and-grangemouth-old-town#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.7%** (August 2026). In Carse and Grangemouth Old Town, 2.7% 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/carse-and-grangemouth-old-town#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003002) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Carse and Grangemouth Old Town 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=S02003002) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Carse and Grangemouth Old Town.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003002) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Carse and Grangemouth Old Town.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003002) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Carse and Grangemouth Old Town had 2,599 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Carse and Grangemouth Old Town


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

## How Carse and Grangemouth Old Town compares

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

| Measure | Carse and Grangemouth Old Town | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 2,599 | 6th least 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 | 64.1% | lowest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.7% | 20th lowest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Carse and Grangemouth Old Town?

Carse and Grangemouth Old Town had 2,599 usual residents at the census.
Carse and Grangemouth Old Town is the joint 692nd 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 Carse and Grangemouth Old Town 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.

## Carse and Grangemouth Old Town in brief

Carse and Grangemouth Old Town had 2,599 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Carse and Grangemouth Old Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Carse and Grangemouth Old Town, 64.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Carse and Grangemouth Old Town, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003002
- Ward: [Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst †](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/ward/carse-kinnaird-and-tryst)
- Constituency: [Alloa and Grangemouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/alloa-and-grangemouth)
- Council: [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 35.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,737*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 22

* 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

[Plean and Rural SE](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/plean-and-rural-se), [Larbert - Inches](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/larbert-inches), [Carronshore](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/carronshore), [Larbert - North Broomage](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/larbert-north-broomage), [Stenhousemuir - Antonshill](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/stenhousemuir-antonshill), [Carron](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/carron)

## Latest updates for Carse and Grangemouth Old Town

- 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/S02003002

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/carse-and-grangemouth-old-town