# Brightons, Redding and Maddiston Town in Falkirk, Scotland. Brightons, Redding and Maddiston is a town in Falkirk, Scotland. About 15,761 people. Town. Code S45000126. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk) Brightons, Redding and Maddiston is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Brightons, Redding and Maddiston add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own. ## Key figures - **Population: 15,700** (2021). Brightons, Redding and Maddiston had 15,700 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 539th least populated of 1,209. 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/town/brightons-redding-and-maddiston#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston 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/town/brightons-redding-and-maddiston#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.6%** (January 2026). In Brightons, Redding and Maddiston, 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/town/brightons-redding-and-maddiston#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Brightons, Redding and Maddiston, 2.1% 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/town/brightons-redding-and-maddiston#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S45000126) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston 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=S45000126) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk, where most of this town lies. The outline is Brightons, Redding and Maddiston. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S45000126) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Falkirk, where most of this town lies. The outline is Brightons, Redding and Maddiston. - [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S45000126) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Brightons, Redding and Maddiston had 15,700 usual residents at the census. ## How Brightons, Redding and Maddiston compares Each town against every other town the measure covers. | Measure | Brightons, Redding and Maddiston | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 15,700 | 52nd most populated | 117 towns, Scotland · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 117 towns, Scotland · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.6% | 11th highest | 117 towns, Scotland · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.1% | joint 25th lowest | 117 towns, Scotland · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Brightons, Redding and Maddiston? Brightons, Redding and Maddiston had 15,700 usual residents at the census. Brightons, Redding and Maddiston is the 539th least populated of 1,209 in the UK. ## Neighbourhoods in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston | Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Brightons and Wallacestone - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016295) | 746 | – | – | 92.0% | | [Brightons and Wallacestone - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016296) | 801 | – | – | 91.9% | | [Brightons and Wallacestone - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016297) | 639 | – | – | 96.8% | | [Brightons and Wallacestone - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016298) | 616 | – | – | 91.8% | | [Brightons and Wallacestone - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016299) | 522 | – | – | 84.5% | | [Brightons and Wallacestone - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016300) | 668 | – | – | 98.4% | | [Laurieston and Westquarter - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016320) | 679 | – | – | 97.4% | | [Maddiston and Rumford - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016301) | 563 | – | – | 98.3% | | [Maddiston and Rumford - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016302) | 824 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Maddiston and Rumford - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016303) | 831 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Maddiston and Rumford - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016304) | 585 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Maddiston and Rumford - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016305) | 487 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Maddiston and Rumford - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016306) | 908 | – | – | 98.3% | | [Maddiston and Rumford - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016307) | 835 | – | – | 99.7% | | [Redding - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016314) | 504 | – | – | 99.6% | | [Redding - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016315) | 724 | – | – | 99.2% | | [Redding - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016316) | 681 | – | – | 99.4% | | [Redding - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016317) | 1,013 | – | – | 99.8% | | [Reddingmuirhead and Overton - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016289) | 647 | – | – | 86.8% | | [Reddingmuirhead and Overton - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016290) | 778 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Reddingmuirhead and Overton - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016291) | 730 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Reddingmuirhead and Overton - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016292) | 767 | – | – | 96.2% | | [Reddingmuirhead and Overton - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016293) | 1,014 | – | – | 99.7% | ## Your MP - [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/falkirk): Euan Stainbank (Labour), MP since July 2024. As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API. ## Council [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk) ## Postcode districts covering Brightons, Redding and Maddiston [FK2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk2) ## Middle areas in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston [Brightons and Wallacestone](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/brightons-and-wallacestone), [Maddiston and Rumford](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/maddiston-and-rumford), [Redding](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/redding), [Reddingmuirhead and Overton](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/reddingmuirhead-and-overton) ## Towns near Brightons, Redding and Maddiston [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/town/falkirk), [Grangemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/grangemouth), [Linlithgow](https://openindex.co.uk/town/linlithgow), [Larbert and Stenhousemuir](https://openindex.co.uk/town/larbert-and-stenhousemuir), [Bo'ness](https://openindex.co.uk/town/boness), [Armadale](https://openindex.co.uk/town/armadale) ## Brightons, Redding and Maddiston in brief Brightons, Redding and Maddiston is a town in Falkirk, Scotland. About 15,761 people lived in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates). Brightons, Redding and Maddiston had 15,700 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Brightons, Redding and Maddiston, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Brightons, Redding and Maddiston, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Town - Code: S45000126 - Constituency: [Falkirk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/falkirk) - Council: [Falkirk †](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 5.11 km² - People, mid-2024: 15,761* - Neighbourhoods: 23 - Output areas: 123 * 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/town/falkirk), [Grangemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/grangemouth), [Linlithgow](https://openindex.co.uk/town/linlithgow), [Larbert and Stenhousemuir](https://openindex.co.uk/town/larbert-and-stenhousemuir), [Bo'ness](https://openindex.co.uk/town/boness), [Armadale](https://openindex.co.uk/town/armadale) ## Latest updates for Brightons, Redding and Maddiston - 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/S45000126 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/brightons-redding-and-maddiston, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/brightons-redding-and-maddiston#f-population. 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