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FK17 8 area guide

Who lives in FK17 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Stirling
Region
Scotland
Population
4,258 (2024)
At a glance

What FK17 8 is like

The FK17 8 postcode sector in Stirling covers 131 live postcodes and is home to about 4,258 people in 1,995 households. 68% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 21.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK17 8 compares

Headline figures for FK17 8, 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
1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools in FK17 8. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK17 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

FK17 8 FAQs

01
Is FK17 8 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 1.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is FK17 8 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.
03
Who lives in FK17 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 68% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.4%).
04
Which council covers FK17 8?

The local authority for FK17 8 is Stirling.

FK17 8 comes under Stirling in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is FK17 8?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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