# Grangemouth - Bowhouse

East Falkirk. 3,565 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.

Grangemouth - Bowhouse had 3,597 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003026. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,597** (2021). Grangemouth - Bowhouse had 3,597 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,327th 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/grangemouth-bowhouse#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Grangemouth - Bowhouse 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/grangemouth-bowhouse#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.1%** (January 2026). In Grangemouth - Bowhouse, 98.1% 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/grangemouth-bowhouse#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 5.5%** (August 2026). In Grangemouth - Bowhouse, 5.5% 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/grangemouth-bowhouse#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003026) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Grangemouth - Bowhouse 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=S02003026) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Grangemouth - Bowhouse.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003026) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Grangemouth - Bowhouse.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003026) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Grangemouth - Bowhouse had 3,597 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Grangemouth - Bowhouse


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

## How Grangemouth - Bowhouse compares

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

| Measure | Grangemouth - Bowhouse | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,597 | 19th 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 | 98.1% | joint 15th highest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 5.5% | joint 4th highest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Grangemouth - Bowhouse?

Grangemouth - Bowhouse had 3,597 usual residents at the census.
Grangemouth - Bowhouse is the joint 1,327th 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 Grangemouth - Bowhouse 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.

## Grangemouth - Bowhouse in brief

Grangemouth - Bowhouse had 3,597 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Grangemouth - Bowhouse live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Grangemouth - Bowhouse, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Grangemouth - Bowhouse, 5.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003026
- Ward: [Grangemouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/ward/grangemouth)
- 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: 0.96 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,565*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 33

* 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

[Grangemouth - Kersiebank](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/grangemouth-kersiebank), [Grangemouth - Newlands](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/grangemouth-newlands), [Polmont](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/polmont), [Bo'ness - Kinneil](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/boness-kinneil)

## Latest updates for Grangemouth - Bowhouse

- 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/S02003026

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/grangemouth-bowhouse