| Standburn | |
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 The village of Standburn | |
  Standburn Location within the Falkirk council area | |
| Population | 149 [1] (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | NS925745 |
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| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FALKIRK |
| Postcode district | FK1 |
| Dialling code | 01324 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| Website | falkirk.gov.uk |
Standburn is a small village which lies within the Falkirk council area in central Scotland. It is located 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south-west of Maddiston, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) north-east of Avonbridge and 4.0 miles (6.4 km) south east of Falkirk. The entire village is located along a section of the B825 road between Avonbridge and Loan.
The United Kingdom Census 2001 reported the population as 149 residents, a figure almost unchanged from the census of 1991
Drumbowie Environment Action Group is a charitable organisation which owns Drumbowie Park to the north of Standburn, this community woodland is open to the public.
Standburn was a mining community with several active pits until the 1950s. The pits were individually numbered and all prefixed by Gateside.[citation needed] The bings from the mining days can still be seen although the land has now been planted with trees and named Gateside Woodland.
