Maddiston

Maddiston is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies 3.8 miles (6.1 km) west-southwest of Linlithgow, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of Polmont and 0.6 miles (1.0 km) south-east of Rumford at the south-east edge of the Falkirk urban area.

Maddiston

Housing in Maddiston, overlooking the Forth Valley
Maddiston
Location within the Falkirk council area
Population3,720 (mid-2016 est.)[1]
OS grid referenceNS941765
 Edinburgh19.8 mi (31.9 km) ESE
 London343 mi (552 km) SSE
Civil parish
  • Muiravonside
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFALKIRK
Postcode districtFK2
Dialling code01324
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Websitefalkirk.gov.uk

Population

Based on the United Kingdom 2001 census, Falkirk council reported the population of Maddiston as being 2,952 residents, a 40% rise since 1991.[2] The subsequent census in 2011 reported the population as 3,099, an increase of 174 residents (5.9%).[3]

History

Maddiston (historically Maudirstoun) is in the parish of Muiravonside and its first known reference is in documents in the fifteenth century.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Mid-2016 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. "Insight 2001 Census, No. 3 - 2001 Census population of wards and settlements" (PDF). Falkirk Council. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. "Insight 2011 Census, No. 6 - Settlement Population and Household Estimates" (PDF). Falkirk Council. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. Madiston, Falkirk LocalHistory Spociety, Retrieved 12 February 2016


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