Brightons
Brightons is covered by postcode district FK2. It is in the Falkirk council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Brightons, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 0
- In use before 2020: 98
Of the 98 postcodes in Brightons that ONS places, 98 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.9804, longitude -3.7188. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
What is it like to live in Brightons?
At 69 of the 95 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Polmont, 550 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Brightons?
None of the 98 postcodes now in use in Brightons came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Brightons?
Ofcom reports on 95 of the 98 postcodes in Brightons. At 69 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Brightons?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Brightons is Polmont Rail Station, 550 m away in a straight line.
- Polmont Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Falkirk High Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
- Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Brightons?
- Council
- Falkirk
- Parliamentary constituency
- Falkirk
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Euan Stainbank (Labour)
All 98 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Brightons
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Falkirk about council tax Council tax, on falkirk.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
- Find out your bin day Check your bin day on BinDayBuddy, which reads the council's own collection system
Brightons postcodes
98 postcodes in use in Brightons, by district:
That district is in the FK postcode area.
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Places near Brightons
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Questions about Brightons
- What is it like to live in Brightons?
- At 69 of the 95 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Polmont, 550 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Brightons?
- Brightons is covered by postcode district FK2, across 98 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Brightons in?
- Brightons is in the Falkirk council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Brightons?
- Brightons is in the Falkirk parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Euan Stainbank (Labour), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Brightons have a railway station?
- Yes: Polmont is 550 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Brightons, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Brightons?
- Ofcom reports on 95 of the 98 postcodes in Brightons. At 69 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Brightons?
- None of the 98 postcodes now in use in Brightons came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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