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FK17 8BA area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Callander and Trossachs
Council
Stirling
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
769 (2024)
At a glance

What FK17 8BA is like

FK17 8BA is a postcode in the Callander and Trossachs area of Stirling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 769 people. 86% of households own their home, 4.6% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How FK17 8BA compares

Headline figures for FK17 8BA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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
1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK17 8BA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    An older population

    35.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 4.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    86% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK17 8BA FAQs

01
Is FK17 8BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is FK17 8BA 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 8BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.3% of residents. 86% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.1%).
04
Which council covers FK17 8BA?

The local authority for FK17 8BA is Stirling.

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

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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