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Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village

Middle area

Central Falkirk. 4,474 people in 1.3 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 Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village’s wards yet.

Population
4,359
1,708th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
70.3%
1,010th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village compares

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Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron VillageMiddle
Population44 middle areas, Falkirk · 2021
Population: every middle area in Falkirk44 areas from 2,213 to 5,986. The middle area is 3,456. Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village is 4,359.
4,3599th 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%. Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village is 93.2%.
93.2%13th 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%. Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village is 2.3%.
2.3%joint 14th 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%. Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village is 70.3%.
70.3%2nd 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 Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village 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
Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village in brief

Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village had 4,359 usual residents at the census.

In Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

70.3% of residents in Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village were aged 15 to 64 at the census.