The Falkirk South ward sits to the south of the town centre of Falkirk in central Scotland, covering a mix of established suburbs and former industrial neighbourhoods. It’s largely residential with local shops, community facilities and pockets of social housing, and many people commute to nearby towns and the Central Belt for work.
The area’s character is shaped by its canal and industrial heritage, lying close to the route of the Forth and Clyde Canal and the line of the Antonine Wall, and it benefits from proximity to landmarks such as the Falkirk Wheel and the greenspaces of The Helix with the Kelpies. Recent regeneration and community projects have aimed to improve housing, services and public spaces, so the ward combines a strong local identity with ongoing investment.
Postcode districts covering Falkirk South
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 19.3 miles
- Edinburgh 22.9 miles
- East Kilbride 21.6 miles
- Livingston 12.3 miles
- Hamilton 17.7 miles
- Cumbernauld 8 miles
- Dunfermline 15 miles
- Coatbridge 12.4 miles
- Stirling 10.8 miles
- Airdrie 10.4 miles
- Falkirk 1.3 miles
- Motherwell 15.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hallglen Place 1 mile
- Falkirk Place 1.3 miles
- Shieldhill Place 1.6 miles
- Falkirk North Ward 1.8 miles
- Redding Place 2.2 miles
- California Place 2.3 miles
- Westquarter Place 2.4 miles
- Laurieston Place 2.4 miles
- Reddingmuirhead Place 2.4 miles
- Wallacestone Place 2.7 miles
- Bonnybridge and Larbert Ward 2.9 miles
- Carron Place 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Falkirk South
FK1 1RF, FK1 5BJ, FK1 2BA, FK1 5BG, FK1 1HB, FK1 5SU, FK1 4AL, FK1 5PJ, FK1 1UP … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 16.8 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 25.6 miles
- Falkirk High Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Falkirk Grahamston Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels in Falkirk South Ad
- The Orchard Hotel
- The Graeme Hotel
- The courtyard bar, kitchen, rooms
- Park Hotel 3
- Premier Inn Falkirk Central 3
Schools in Falkirk South
- Bantaskin Primary School Primary
- Comely Park Primary School Primary
- Falkirk High School Secondary
- Graeme High School Secondary
- Hallglen Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's RC Primary School Primary
- Windsor Park School Special
Local points of interest
- Callendar Wood Forest 1.3 miles
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 2.3 miles
- Ochilview Park Stadium 3.1 miles
- Manuel Priory Historic site 6 miles
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 8.5 miles
- Lower Polmaise Estate 8.6 miles
- Recreation Park Stadium 9.2 miles
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 10.5 miles
- Kilsyth Hills Mountains 10.9 miles
- Touch House Estate 11.1 miles