Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:27 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:46 am – 3:41 pm
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People6,789 residentsin the Bridge of Allan and University census areaMedian age 36.52,360 households75% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting13.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,692 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 44% go by car, 7% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle52% 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 higher6% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%, other languages 9%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C973 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January52 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksKeir Househistoric site · 1.3 miWallace Monumenthistoric site · 2.0 miKippenrait Glenglen · under a mileSterling Castle, Sterling, Scotlandcastle · 2.8 miGallow Hillhill · under a mileHill of Airthreyhill · under a mileCocksburn Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miWaltersmuir Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFisher's Greenpark · under a mileBridge of Allan Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 15 haPullar Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haOchlochy Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 2 haStrathallan Games Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 7 haAllan Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes111 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202635 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202635 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.3 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,601 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 166 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStirling Community Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryBridge Of Allan Health Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBeech Tree Dental Care1.6 miPolice stationDunblane Police Station1.6 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Stirling Drip Road2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryBridge Of Allan Primary1.2 miSecondaryDunblane High School1.8 miPrimaryCornton Primary School1.8 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI27 miRailway stationBridge of Allanunder a mileBus stationBus StationStirling3.2 miFerryTrossachs Pier19 miBus stops20 within a mileCar parkPendreich Car ParkStirling1.3 miEV chargingbp PulseDunblane1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK9 postcode district.
