Bo'ness and Blackness
Bo'ness and Blackness is one of 9 wards in Falkirk, home to 15,343 people in 7,176 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the Falkirk average.
15,343residentsScotland's Census 2022
7,176householdscensus
26%green within 500 mpostcode average
89%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Bo'ness and Blackness in FalkirkPostcodes in Bo'ness and Blackness highlighted; the rest of Falkirk in grey
People and homes.
15,343 residents in 7,176 households, next to the Falkirk average.
15%
aged 15–29
21%
aged 65 and over
66%
owner-occupied homes
8%
privately rented
25%
socially rented
23%
flats in purpose-built blocks
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Bo'ness and Blackness with a published hygiene rating.
87rated food businessesin total
99%passed their last inspectionFalkirk: 98%
1told improvement is requiredlatest inspection
In Scotland, council food safety officers either pass a business or tell it that improvement is required. A result reflects the hygiene standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)