Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir is covered by postcode districts FK2 and FK5. It is in the Falkirk council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 180 of 200 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 3 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes Nearest station Larbert 1.4 km from the middle, in a straight line MP Brian Leishman Labour, Alloa and Grangemouth

Every postcode in Stenhousemuir, by gigabit broadband

No home or business can get gigabit: 9
Some can get gigabit: 11
Every home and business can get gigabit: 180
Ofcom gives no figure: 4

Of the 204 postcodes in Stenhousemuir that ONS places, 9 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 11 have some that can, 180 can all get it and 4 have no Ofcom figure.

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. No boundary is drawn.

The middle of its postcodes: latitude 56.0282, longitude -3.8097. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. 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.

Postcodes without gigabit

FK2 8DR FK5 3BB FK5 3BF FK5 3BL FK5 3JX FK5 4EU FK5 4WJ FK5 4XA FK5 4XR

What is it like to live in Stenhousemuir?

At 180 of the 200 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Larbert, 1.4 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.

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Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.

Are new homes being built in Stenhousemuir?

1 of the 204 postcodes now in use in Stenhousemuir came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

FK5 4ERsince December 2024

A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

What broadband can you get in Stenhousemuir?

Ofcom reports on 200 of the 204 postcodes in Stenhousemuir. At 180 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit180 of 200

Postcodes where every home can get superfast199 of 200

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 checker

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

Which schools are in Stenhousemuir?

The open schools at the postcodes in Stenhousemuir. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

Secondary

Larbert High School700 m Council school, 2,054 pupils School website

Choosing a school, on Parentzone Scotland

Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.

How far is the station from Stenhousemuir?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Stenhousemuir is Larbert Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

Larbert Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
Camelon Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station Railway station 3.2 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: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.

Who runs Stenhousemuir?

Council: Falkirk
Parliamentary constituency: Alloa and Grangemouth
Police force area: Scotland
Country: Scotland
MP: Brian Leishman (Labour)

All 204 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

Moving to Stenhousemuir

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

Who to tell when moving house: the full list Moving house checklist

Stenhousemuir postcodes

204 postcodes in use in Stenhousemuir, by district:

FK5 postcode district,198 postcodes FK2 postcode district,6 postcodes

Those districts are all in the FK postcode area.

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Places near Stenhousemuir

Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.

Larbert1.2 km Carron1.3 km Carronshore1.7 km Falkirk3.0 km Hallglen5.1 km Laurieston5.4 km Plean5.5 km Bonnybridge5.6 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Stenhousemuir

What is the postcode for Stenhousemuir?: Postcode districts FK2 and FK5, with 204 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Stenhousemuir in?: Falkirk. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Stenhousemuir?: Brian Leishman (Labour), for Alloa and Grangemouth. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Stenhousemuir?: Primary schools at its postcodes include Stenhousemuir Primary School and St Bernadette's RC Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Larbert High School. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Stenhousemuir have a railway station?: Yes: Larbert station, 1.4 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Stenhousemuir?: Ofcom reports on 200 of the 204 postcodes in Stenhousemuir. At 180 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Stenhousemuir?: 1 of the 204 postcodes now in use in Stenhousemuir came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.

Where the facts on this page come from

Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
National Records of Scotland localities
Ofcom Connected Nations
Scottish Government school list
Department for Transport: NaPTAN
UK Parliament

Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

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