Laurieston is a small village on the outskirts of Falkirk in central Scotland, sitting within the broader Forth Valley. Historically it expanded during the 19th century with the arrival of canals, railways and local industry, so the built environment and street pattern still reflect that industrial past even as housing styles have modernised.
Today Laurieston functions largely as a residential and commuter community with a modest range of local amenities and active community groups, while regional attractions such as the Falkirk Wheel and the Forth and Clyde Canal are within easy reach and remnants of the Antonine Wall sit in the surrounding area. Good transport links make travel into Glasgow and Edinburgh straightforward, which shapes the local economy and demographics.
Postcode districts covering Laurieston
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 21.7 miles
- Edinburgh 20.7 miles
- East Kilbride 23.7 miles
- Livingston 10.9 miles
- Hamilton 19.6 miles
- Cumbernauld 10.4 miles
- Dunfermline 12.6 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 23.9 miles
- Coatbridge 14.6 miles
- Stirling 11.6 miles
- Airdrie 12.5 miles
- Falkirk 2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westquarter Place 0.2 miles
- Redding Place 0.5 miles
- Lower Braes Ward 0.9 miles
- Reddingmuirhead Place 1 mile
- Polmont Place 1.2 miles
- Brightons Place 1.3 miles
- Wallacestone Place 1.3 miles
- Hallglen Place 1.4 miles
- Rumford Place 1.7 miles
- Shieldhill Place 1.8 miles
- Grangemouth Place 1.9 miles
- California Place 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Laurieston
FK2 9QT, FK2 9PJ, FK2 9QX, FK2 9JX, FK2 9LJ, FK2 9JR, FK2 9NR, FK2 9NZ, FK2 9NP … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 14.6 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 28.1 miles
- Polmont Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Falkirk Grahamston Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Laurieston Ad
- Premier Lodge 3 1.1 miles
- Travelodge Falkirk 3 0.8 miles
- Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa 4 1.3 miles
- Premier Inn Falkirk East 3 0.6 miles
- Helix Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- The Grange Manor 4 1.5 miles
- The Blackbull Inn Polmont 1.3 miles
- The Orchard Hotel 1.6 miles
- The Graeme Hotel 1.8 miles
- Oxgang Kitchen Bar & Rooms 3 1.9 miles
Schools in Laurieston
- Laurieston Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 0.9 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 1.1 miles
- Ochilview Park Stadium 3.7 miles
- Manuel Priory Historic site 4 miles
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 6.3 miles
- Recreation Park Stadium 8.6 miles
- Lower Polmaise Estate 9.1 miles
- Hopetoun House Estate 10.8 miles
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 11.3 miles
- Airthrey Castle Estate 11.7 miles
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 12 miles