Postcode · Clackmannanshire

FK10 2LA area guide

Who lives in FK10 2LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alloa North
Council: Clackmannanshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 562 (2024)

FK10 2LAClackmannanshire

At a glance

What FK10 2LA is like

FK10 2LA is a postcode in the Alloa North area of Clackmannanshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 562 people. 53.5% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 35.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How FK10 2LA compares

Headline figures for FK10 2LA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

52per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Clackmannanshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK10 2LA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

FK10 2LA FAQs

Is FK10 2LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is FK10 2LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Clackmannanshire recorded 52 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in FK10 2LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 53.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.4%).

Which council covers FK10 2LA?

The local authority for FK10 2LA is Clackmannanshire.

FK10 2LA comes under Clackmannanshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK10 2LA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Alloa Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

Explore