# Reddingmuirhead and Overton South east Falkirk. 5,226 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres. Reddingmuirhead and Overton had 5,005 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003017. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,005** (2021). Reddingmuirhead and Overton had 5,005 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,926th 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/reddingmuirhead-and-overton#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Reddingmuirhead and Overton 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/reddingmuirhead-and-overton#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.6%** (January 2026). In Reddingmuirhead and Overton, 97.6% 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/reddingmuirhead-and-overton#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.4%** (August 2026). In Reddingmuirhead and Overton, 1.4% 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/reddingmuirhead-and-overton#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003017) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Reddingmuirhead and Overton 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=S02003017) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Reddingmuirhead and Overton. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003017) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Reddingmuirhead and Overton. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003017) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Reddingmuirhead and Overton had 5,005 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Reddingmuirhead and Overton Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Reddingmuirhead and Overton compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Reddingmuirhead and Overton | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,005 | 4th 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 | 97.6% | 19th highest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.4% | joint 4th lowest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Reddingmuirhead and Overton? Reddingmuirhead and Overton had 5,005 usual residents at the census. Reddingmuirhead and Overton is the joint 1,926th 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 Reddingmuirhead and Overton 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. ## Reddingmuirhead and Overton in brief Reddingmuirhead and Overton had 5,005 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Reddingmuirhead and Overton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Reddingmuirhead and Overton, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Reddingmuirhead and Overton, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003017 - Ward: [Lower Braes †](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/ward/lower-braes) - Constituency: [Falkirk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/falkirk) - Council: [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 2.09 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,226* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - 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 [Brightons and Wallacestone](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/brightons-and-wallacestone), [Falkirk - Lochgreen and Lionthorn](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/falkirk-lochgreen-and-lionthorn), [Braes Villages](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/braes-villages), [Redding](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/redding), [Falkirk - Town Centre and Callendar Park](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/falkirk-town-centre-and-callendar-park), [Laurieston and Westquarter](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/laurieston-and-westquarter) ## Latest updates for Reddingmuirhead and Overton - 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/S02003017 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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