Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:27 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:46 am – 3:41 pm
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People3,573 residentsin the Callander and Trossachs census areaMedian age 51.81,709 households69% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright21% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,657 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C966 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January39 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSterling Castle, Sterling, Scotlandcastle · under a mileFalls of Fallochhistoric site · under a mileInchmahome Priory - Historic Scotlandhistoric site · under a mileThe Valleyvalley · under a mileCarline Linnwaterfall · 2.6 miLady's Linnwaterfall · 2.7 miMote Hillhill · under a mileOld Stirling Bridgebridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCity of Stirling Garden of Remembrancepark · under a mileRoyal Gardenspark · under a mile · 5 haKing's Parkgolf course · under a mile · 63 haBeechwood Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBridgehaughplaying field · under a mile · 8 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes108 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202638 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202638 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband30% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,872 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalStirling Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAllan Park Medical Practice12 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots UK LTD11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPlatt & Commonright herePolice stationPolice Scotland Forth ValleyStirlingunder a mileCash machineHandelsbankenStirlingunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryAllan's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryRiverside Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryStirling High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI25 miRailway stationStirlingunder a mileBus stationBus StationStirlingunder a mileFerryTrossachs Pier20 miBus stops117 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksStirlingunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationStirling1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK17 postcode district.
