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FK15 0BL area guide

Who lives in FK15 0BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dunblane East
Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 889 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK15 0BL is like

FK15 0BL is a postcode in the Dunblane East area of Stirling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 889 people. 75.1% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK15 0BL compares

Headline figures for FK15 0BL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

45per 1,000

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

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 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 FK15 0BL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
17.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
33.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK15 0BL FAQs

Is FK15 0BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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 FK15 0BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Stirling recorded 45 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in FK15 0BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (30.3%).

Which council covers FK15 0BL?

The local authority for FK15 0BL is Stirling.

FK15 0BL comes under Stirling in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK15 0BL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dunblane Rail Station, 0.5 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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