# Denny - Nethermains

West Falkirk. 4,032 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.9 square kilometres.

Denny - Nethermains had 4,015 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02002989. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,015** (2021). Denny - Nethermains had 4,015 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,548th 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/denny-nethermains#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 60%** (2022). About 60% of people in Denny - Nethermains 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/denny-nethermains#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.4%** (January 2026). In Denny - Nethermains, 98.4% 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/denny-nethermains#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.0%** (August 2026). In Denny - Nethermains, 4.0% 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/denny-nethermains#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002989) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 60% of people in Denny - Nethermains 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=S02002989) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Denny - Nethermains.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002989) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Denny - Nethermains.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002989) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Denny - Nethermains had 4,015 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Denny - Nethermains


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

## How Denny - Nethermains compares

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

| Measure | Denny - Nethermains | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,015 | 12th most populated | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 60% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.4% | joint 13th highest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.0% | 11th highest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Denny - Nethermains?

Denny - Nethermains had 4,015 usual residents at the census.
Denny - Nethermains is the 1,548th 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 Denny - Nethermains 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.

## Denny - Nethermains in brief

Denny - Nethermains had 4,015 usual residents at the census.
About 60% of people in Denny - Nethermains live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Denny - Nethermains, 98.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Denny - Nethermains, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002989
- Ward: [Denny and Banknock †](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/ward/denny-and-banknock)
- Constituency: [Falkirk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/falkirk)
- Council: [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 0.94 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,032*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 36

* 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

[Fankerton, Stoneywood and Denny Town](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/fankerton-stoneywood-and-denny-town), [Head of Muir and Dennyloanhead](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/head-of-muir-and-dennyloanhead)

## Latest updates for Denny - Nethermains

- 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/S02002989

## How to cite

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