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FK2 8RX area guide

Who lives in FK2 8RX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Plean and Rural SE
Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 572 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK2 8RX is like

FK2 8RX is a postcode in the Plean and Rural SE area of Stirling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 572 people. 78.6% of households own their home, 6.3% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 64.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK2 8RX compares

Headline figures for FK2 8RX, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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 FK2 8RX differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 6.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
78.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK2 8RX FAQs

Is FK2 8RX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 FK2 8RX 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 FK2 8RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.1% of residents. 78.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.6%).

Which council covers FK2 8RX?

The local authority for FK2 8RX is Stirling.

FK2 8RX comes under Stirling in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK2 8RX?

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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