Bonnybridge

Bonnybridge
A row of terraced housing behind a green lawn and a row of trees.
Terraced housing in Bonnybridge
Bonnybridge is in the west of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Bonnybridge is in the west of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Bonnybridge
Location within the Falkirk council area
Area1.10 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Population5,200 (2022)[1]
• Density4,727/sq mi (1,825/km2)
OS grid referenceNS825805
• Edinburgh27.2 mi (43.8 km) ESE
• London347 mi (558 km) SSE
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBONNYBRIDGE
Postcode districtFK4
Dialling code01324
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Websitefalkirk.gov.uk
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°59′56″N 3°53′13″W / 55.999°N 3.887°W / 55.999; -3.887

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.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ Comparative Population Profile: Bonnybridge Locality Archived June 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, www.scrol.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-13