# Stenhousemuir West North west Falkirk. 3,235 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres. Stenhousemuir West had 3,256 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002997. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,256** (2021). Stenhousemuir West had 3,256 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,140th 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/stenhousemuir-west#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Stenhousemuir West 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/stenhousemuir-west#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.8%** (January 2026). In Stenhousemuir West, 98.8% 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/stenhousemuir-west#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.6%** (August 2026). In Stenhousemuir West, 3.6% 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/stenhousemuir-west#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002997) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Stenhousemuir West 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=S02002997) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Stenhousemuir West. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002997) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Stenhousemuir West. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002997) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Stenhousemuir West had 3,256 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Stenhousemuir West Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Stenhousemuir West compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Stenhousemuir West | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,256 | 17th least 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 | 98.8% | joint 10th highest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.6% | 13th highest | 44 middle areas, Falkirk · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Stenhousemuir West? Stenhousemuir West had 3,256 usual residents at the census. Stenhousemuir West is the joint 1,140th 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 Stenhousemuir West 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. ## Stenhousemuir West in brief Stenhousemuir West had 3,256 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Stenhousemuir West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Stenhousemuir West, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Stenhousemuir West, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002997 - Ward: [Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst †](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/ward/carse-kinnaird-and-tryst) - 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: 1.07 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,235* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 26 * 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 [Stenhousemuir East](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/stenhousemuir-east), [Larbert - South Broomage and Village](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/larbert-south-broomage-and-village), [Larbert - North Broomage](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/larbert-north-broomage), [Stenhousemuir - Antonshill](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/stenhousemuir-antonshill), [High Bonnybridge and Greenhill](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/high-bonnybridge-and-greenhill), [Larbert - Inches](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/larbert-inches) ## Latest updates for Stenhousemuir West - 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/S02002997 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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