Standburn

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox UK place

| official_name = Standburn

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| country = Scotland

| population = 151

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| os_grid_reference = NS925745

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| map_alt = Standburn is in the south of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.

| label_position = left

| coordinates = {{coord|55.9523|-3.7215|display=inline,title}}

| post_town = FALKIRK

| postcode_area = FK

| postcode_district = FK1

| dial_code = 01324

| hide_services = yes

| constituency_westminster = Linlithgow and East Falkirk

| civil_parish = Muiravonside

| unitary_scotland = Falkirk

| lieutenancy_scotland = Stirling and Falkirk

| constituency_scottish_parliament = Falkirk East

| website = [http://www.falkirk.gov.uk falkirk.gov.uk]

| static_image_name = Standburn.jpg

| static_image_caption = The village of Standburn

| static_image_alt = A road which runs through Standburn

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Standburn is a small village which lies within the Falkirk council area in central Scotland. It is located {{convert|1.3|mi|km}} south-west of Maddiston, {{convert|1.7|mi|km}} north-east of Avonbridge and {{convert|4.0|mi|km}} south east of Falkirk. The entire village is located along a section of the B825 road between Avonbridge and redding

The United Kingdom Census 2001 reported the population as 149 residents, a figure almost unchanged from the census of 1991 but 2 new residents moved in as of April 14 2024

Standburn also includes a school on top of the street that has 15 students from 2 classes of primary 2-5 and 6-7

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|date=May 2011}} The bings from the mining days can still be seen although the land has now been planted with trees and named Gateside Woodland.

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