# Falkirk - Bantaskin Central Falkirk. 3,434 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres. Falkirk - Bantaskin had 3,471 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003009. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,471** (2021). Falkirk - Bantaskin had 3,471 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,251st 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/falkirk-bantaskin#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Falkirk - Bantaskin 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/falkirk-bantaskin#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.7%** (January 2026). In Falkirk - Bantaskin, 89.7% 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/falkirk-bantaskin#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.3%** (August 2026). In Falkirk - Bantaskin, 3.3% 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/falkirk-bantaskin#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003009) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Falkirk - Bantaskin 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=S02003009) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Falkirk - Bantaskin. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003009) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Falkirk - Bantaskin. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003009) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Falkirk - Bantaskin had 3,471 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Falkirk - Bantaskin Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Falkirk - Bantaskin compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Falkirk - Bantaskin | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,471 | 21st 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 | 89.7% | 9th lowest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.3% | joint 16th highest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Falkirk - Bantaskin? Falkirk - Bantaskin had 3,471 usual residents at the census. Falkirk - Bantaskin is the joint 1,251st 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 Falkirk - Bantaskin 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. ## Falkirk - Bantaskin in brief Falkirk - Bantaskin had 3,471 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Falkirk - Bantaskin live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Falkirk - Bantaskin, 89.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Falkirk - Bantaskin, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003009 - Ward: [Falkirk South †](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/ward/falkirk-south) - Constituency: [Falkirk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/falkirk) - Council: [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.22 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,434* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 31 * 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 [Falkirk - Tamfourhill](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/falkirk-tamfourhill), [Falkirk - Lochgreen and Lionthorn](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/falkirk-lochgreen-and-lionthorn), [Falkirk - Grahamston](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/falkirk-grahamston), [Falkirk - Town Centre and Callendar Park](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/falkirk-town-centre-and-callendar-park), [Falkirk - Camelon East](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/falkirk-camelon-east), [Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/falkirk-merchiston-and-new-carron-village) ## Latest updates for Falkirk - Bantaskin - 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/S02003009 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/falkirk-bantaskin, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/falkirk-bantaskin#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 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/falkirk-bantaskin