Reddingmuirhead is a village located in Stirlingshire, Falkirk council area, Central Scotland. A few hundred yards uphill from the village of Redding, it is between Shieldhill and Brightons.

Reddingmuirhead
Houses in Reddingmuirhead
Reddingmuirhead is located in Falkirk
Reddingmuirhead
Reddingmuirhead
Location within the Falkirk council area
Population2,210 (mid-2020 est.)[1]
OS grid referenceNS915778
Civil parish
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFALKIRK
Postcode districtFK2
Dialling code01324
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°58′52″N 3°44′20″W / 55.981°N 3.739°W / 55.981; -3.739

The village contains a large Co-operative Society building, the shops of which provide most everyday requirements, one small general store, and one licensed grocer who also looks after the post office, and a large secondary school, Braes High. It was notable in recent times for the success of its local Sunday football team, Blairlodge AFC, which competed in the Falkirk and District League.[citation needed]

Reddingmuirhead is also the location of the Polmont Young Offenders Institution.[2]

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  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Scottish postcodes that produce most young criminals revealed". www.scotsman.com. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

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