About Falkirk
With a population of nearly 150,000 people and covering 112 square miles, the Falkirk area is right in the heart of central Scotland.
Located on the key north-south and east-west motorway and rail routes, Falkirk is within easy reach of Edinburgh and Glasgow airports as well as the border with England.
Most of the area’s population live in the town of Falkirk but there are many other bustling towns and villages set in attractive rural locations.
There’s history everywhere in Falkirk, from the 300 million-year-old fossils to Roman ruins, historic canals, battlegrounds, and fascinating heritage centres.
James Watt developed his steam engine in the area and more recently Falkirk has become famous for a new icon, the Falkirk Wheel, the world’s first revolving boatlift.
The Future
Over the next 10 years an ambitious £23 million plan aims to transform the Falkirk area into a thriving, diverse and modern economy. ‘My Future’s in Falkirk’ is being led by Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley, BP and Falkirk Council, with financial support from the European Regional Development Fund and aims to:
- Grow local companies
- Create up to 4,250 new jobs
- Stimulate up to £200 million additional investment
- Relocate a diverse range of businesses to the area
- Generate up to £50 million a year for the Falkirk economy
- Scottish Enterprise
Details on this and other plans to develop the Falkirk area economy. - My Future’s in Falkirk
The official website for this ambitious regeneration programme plus news and information about the local economy and investment.
Towns
The majority of people in the Falkirk area live in Falkirk itself. It is a large modern town with excellent shopping and leisure facilities. The other main towns in the area are:
- Bo’ness
- Camelon
- Denny
- Grangemouth
- Larbert
- Polmont
- Stenhousemuir
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