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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 39 min4:29 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:47 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,353 residentsin the Balfron and Drymen census areaMedian age 49.51,885 households72% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright16% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,195 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 11%, hospitality 9%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 7% 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 1°C1,311 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January58 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksArngibbon Glenglen · under a mileGallows Hillhill · under a mileLoch Lagganlake · 2.4 miArnprior Glenglen · 1.6 miSand Hillhill · 1.3 miSheep Linnwaterfall · 4.1 miLoch Macanrielake · 3.7 miCunninghame Graham Memorialhistoric site · 4.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.8 miSow Parkpark · 4.5 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 202631 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202631 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,009 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Memorial Cottage Hospital13 miGP surgeryAberfoyle & Buchlyvie Medical Centres1.1 miPharmacyAberfoyle & Buchlyvie Medical Centres1.1 miDentistCherrybank Dental Surgery4.4 miPolice stationAberfoyle Police Station5.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Balfron, Balfron4.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBuchlyvie Primary School1.1 miSecondaryBalfron High School4.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA18 miRailway stationBridge of Allan12 miBus stationBus StationStirling13 miFerryTrossachs Pier10 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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