Bonnybridge
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 Terraced housing in Bonnybridge | |
  Bonnybridge Location within the Falkirk council area | |
| Area | 1.10 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Population | 5,200 (2022)[1] |
| • Density | 4,727/sq mi (1,825/km2) |
| OS grid reference | NS825805 |
| • Edinburgh | 27.2 mi (43.8 km) ESE |
| • London | 347 mi (558 km) SSE |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BONNYBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | FK4 |
| Dialling code | 01324 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| Website | falkirk.gov.uk |
Bonnybridge (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Bhunaich; Scots: Bonniebrig) is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is 4.0 miles (6.4 km) west of Falkirk, 5.3 miles (8.5 km) north-east of Cumbernauld and 8.3 miles (13.4 km) south-southwest of Stirling. The village is situated near the Bonny Water which runs through the town and lies north of the Forth and Clyde Canal. To the south-east of Bonnybridge is a well-preserved section of the Antonine Wall, and the remnants of Rough Castle Fort, the most complete of the surviving Roman forts of the wall.
According to the 2001 Census, the population stands at 6,870 residents.[2] However, the Bonnybridge settlement area, which includes Banknock, Denny, Dunipace and Haggs has a total population of around 24,370.
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Comparative Population Profile: Bonnybridge Locality Archived June 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, www.scrol.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-13