Rumford, Falkirk

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Rumford
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Rumford
Location within the Falkirk council area
Population810 (mid-2020 est.) [1]
OS grid reference NS934771
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town FALKIRK
Postcode district FK2
Dialling code 01324
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Website falkirk.gov.uk
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°58′30″N3°42′32″W / 55.975050°N 3.70892°W / 55.975050; -3.70892 Coordinates: 55°58′30″N3°42′32″W / 55.975050°N 3.70892°W / 55.975050; -3.70892

Rumford is a small village between Maddiston and Brightons in the Falkirk council area, of Scotland.

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The village went through a great deal of expansion in the late 1990s and early 2000s, resulting in the population increasing exponentially since the 1991 census, when it was recorded as around 275 residents. [2] In the 2001 and 2011 censuses, Falkirk Council reported the population as being 421 [2] and 884 respectively. [3]

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References

  1. "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. 1 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.