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

Rumford
Nicolton Road, Rumford
Nicolton Road, Rumford
Rumford is in the east of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Rumford is in the east of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Rumford
Location within the Falkirk council area
Population810 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS934771
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFALKIRK
Postcode districtFK2
Dialling code01324
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Websitefalkirk.gov.uk
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°58′30″N 3°42′32″W / 55.975050°N 3.70892°W / 55.975050; -3.70892

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

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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. ^ a b "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.
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