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Postcode district · Clackmannanshire

FK12 area guide

Who lives in FK12, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Clackmannanshire
Region
Scotland
Population
5,920 (2024)
At a glance

What FK12 is like

The FK12 postcode district in Clackmannanshire covers 151 live postcodes and is home to about 5,920 people in 2,938 households. 66.5% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK12 compares

Headline figures for FK12, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

Around the middle. 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
2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
2

2 schools in FK12. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK12 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

FK12 FAQs

01
Is FK12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is FK12 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.
03
Who lives in FK12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.5%).
04
Which council covers FK12?

The local authority for FK12 is Clackmannanshire.

FK12 comes under Clackmannanshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is FK12?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Alloa Rail Station, 2.5 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.

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