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FK17 8DE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Callander and Trossachs
Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 818 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK17 8DE is like

FK17 8DE 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 818 people. 72.9% of households own their home, 4.6% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK17 8DE compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

2.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK17 8DE differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 4.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK17 8DE FAQs

Is FK17 8DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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).

Is FK17 8DE 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 FK17 8DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.3%).

Which council covers FK17 8DE?

The local authority for FK17 8DE is Stirling.

FK17 8DE comes under Stirling in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK17 8DE?

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).

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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