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 Scots: Maudirstoun
Housing in Maddiston, overlooking the Forth Valley
Maddiston Location within the Falkirk council area
Population	3,910 (2020)[1]
OS grid reference	NS941765
• Edinburgh	19.8 mi (31.9 km) ESE
• London	343 mi (552 km) SSE
Civil parish	Muiravonside
Council area	Falkirk
Lieutenancy area	Stirling and Falkirk
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FALKIRK
Postcode district	FK2
Dialling code	01324
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Scottish Parliament	Falkirk East
Website	falkirk.gov.uk
List of places UK Scotland 55.969956°N 03.697666°W / 55.969956; -03.697666

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

• Falkirk Braes villages
• List of places in Falkirk council area