Falkirk, in numbers

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Falkirk council area. Every figure carries its own date.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or higher

16.3% to 31%

People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 16.3% in Grangemouth to 31% in Falkirk South — a gap of 14.6 percentage points.

20 March 2022 · 9 of 9 current wards with comparable figures.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or higher · 20 March 2022
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Grangemouth	16.3%	2,218	13,583
Falkirk North	22.2%	4,015	18,117
Denny and Banknock	23.1%	3,696	15,982
Bo'ness and Blackness	24.5%	3,110	12,696
Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst	28%	5,006	17,850
Lower Braes	28.7%	3,598	12,535
Upper Braes	28.9%	3,794	13,116
Bonnybridge and Larbert	30.1%	4,090	13,579
Falkirk South	31%	4,324	13,959

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9 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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