# Upper Braes

South Falkirk. About 16,065 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 83 square kilometres.

Upper Braes had 16,050 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Ward. Code S13002944. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)

## Key figures

- **Population: 16,050** (2021). Upper Braes had 16,050 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 585th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/upper-braes#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in Upper Braes 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/ward/upper-braes#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.6%** (January 2026). In Upper Braes, 93.6% 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/ward/upper-braes#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Upper Braes, 2.2% 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/ward/upper-braes#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S13002944) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in Upper Braes 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=S13002944) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Upper Braes.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S13002944) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk. The outline is Upper Braes.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S13002944) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Upper Braes had 16,050 usual residents at the census.

## How Upper Braes compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Upper Braes | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 16,050 | 4th least populated | 9 wards, Falkirk · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | 2nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 9 wards, Falkirk · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.6% | 3rd lowest | 9 wards, Falkirk · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.2% | joint 3rd lowest | 9 wards, Falkirk · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Upper Braes?

Upper Braes had 16,050 usual residents at the census.
Upper Braes is the 585th most populated of 8,397 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Falkirk

These figures are published for the whole of Falkirk, not for each ward, so they describe all of Falkirk and not Upper Braes 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.

## Upper Braes in brief

Upper Braes had 16,050 usual residents at the census.
About 5% of people in Upper Braes live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Upper Braes, 93.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Upper Braes, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: S13002944
- Constituency: [Falkirk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/falkirk)
- Council: [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 82.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 16,065*
- Neighbourhoods: 22
- Output areas: 127

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Armadale and Blackridge](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/ward/armadale-and-blackridge), [Lower Braes](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/ward/lower-braes), [Airdrie North](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/airdrie-north), [Falkirk South](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/ward/falkirk-south), [Linlithgow](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/ward/linlithgow), [Cumbernauld East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/cumbernauld-east)

## Latest updates for Upper Braes

- 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/S13002944

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/ward/upper-braes, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/ward/upper-braes#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/ward/upper-braes