Understanding Scottish Places

Denny, Falkirk

Population 9,384

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Denny is in Falkirk Council. Denny was a calico and wool producing town in the 18th century. During the 20th century it was a coaching stop on the Glasgow Stirling road but it was bypassed by the new motorway network. It was an industrial town until the 1980s with iron production, brick works, coal mining and paper manufacturing. Since the closure of heavy industry local employment has declined and by 2010 it was asking for a regeneration programme.

In this and similar medium towns, this population comprises families with a higher proportion of adults in the 25–44 age grouping. Higher rates of full time employment are found.

Denny is an interdependent town.

Its most similar towns are Bonnybridge, Chryston, Duntocher and Hardgate, and Dyce.

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Number of jobs

2
Type average 1

Diversity of jobs

2
Type average 2

Distance travelled to work

-2
Type average 3

Number of public sector jobs

2
Type average 1

Number of hospitals

-6
Type average -6

Number of GP's and dentists

2
Type average 1

Number of children in primary schools

0
Type average 1

Number of children in secondary schools

4
Type average -1

Distance travelled to study

-2
Type average 0

Number of shops

2
Type average -1

Diversity of retail offer

-2
Type average -2

Number of charities

Type average -2
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Interdependent
Independent

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Public

Education (% all people aged 16 and over)

  No education Standard grade or equivalent Higher grade or equivalent HNC, HND, SVQ4 Degree or higher degree
Denny 17.93592437 23.75262605 11.09506303 24.81617647 22.45273109

Commercial

Distance travelled to study

  At home Up to 5km 5 to 10km 10 to 30km 30km and over
Denny 3.1223358908780905 10.3154305200341 0.7139812446717817 3.473998294970162 0.5328218243819267

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