Avonbridge

This article is about the village of Avonbridge in Scotland. For the railway bridge in Bristol, see Avon Bridge. For the thoroughbred racehorse, see Avonbridge (horse).

Avonbridge
A war memorial along a street with houses and cars
The centre of Avonbridge, with a war memorial in the foreground
Avonbridge is in the south of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Avonbridge is in the south of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Avonbridge
Location within the Falkirk council area
Area0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Population660 (2022)[1]
• Density6,000/sq mi (2,300/km2)
OS grid referenceNS911726
• Edinburgh21.5 mi (34.6 km) E
• London340 mi (550 km) SSE
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFALKIRK
Postcode districtFK1 2
Dialling code01324
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Websitefalkirk.gov.uk
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°56′02″N 3°44′38″W / 55.934°N 03.744°W / 55.934; -03.744

Avonbridge (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid na h-Aibhne) [2] is a small village which lies within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is 4.8 miles (7.7 km) south-southeast of the town of Falkirk. Avonbridge sits just inside the council boundary line between Falkirk and West Lothian councils.

The village lies at the junction of the B8028 and B825 roads and is a bridging point over the River Avon, hence the name Avonbridge. At the time of the 2011 census, a population of 652 residents was recorded.[3]

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ Drochaid na h-Aibhne www.faclair.com Retrieved 2023-03-05
  3. ^ Population and Household Estimates 2011 www.falkirk.gov.uk Retrieved 2017-04-13