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FK17 8LR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Callander and Trossachs
Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 864 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK17 8LR is like

FK17 8LR 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 864 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK17 8LR compares

Headline figures for FK17 8LR, 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK17 8LR differs most from the national average.

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

Questions

FK17 8LR FAQs

Is FK17 8LR 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is FK17 8LR 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 8LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.2%).

Which council covers FK17 8LR?

The local authority for FK17 8LR is Stirling.

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

How well connected is FK17 8LR?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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