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County or areaStirling
Postcode districtFK8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:28 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:47 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,887 residentsin the Carse of Stirling census areaMedian age 48.32,072 households75% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright12% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,465 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 9%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,313 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January60 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 5 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 18°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKeir Hillhill · under a mileLake of Menteithlake · 2.0 miLoch Macanrielake · 2.4 miBeinn Deargmountain · 3.7 miDog Isleisland · 2.4 miBeinn Liathmountain · 3.9 miFlanders Hillhill · 1.5 miArnprior Glenglen · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.9 miSow Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes125 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202629 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202629 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband40% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,221 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStirling Community Hospital13 miGP surgeryAberfoyle & Buchlyvie Medical Centres2.9 miPharmacyAberfoyle & Buchlyvie Medical Centres2.9 miDentistInfinityblu Dental Care & Implant Centre6.5 miPolice stationAberfoyle Police Station5.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA21 miRailway stationDunblane12 miBus stationBus StationStirling13 miFerryTrossachs Pier8.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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