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FK21 8RD area guide

Who lives in FK21 8RD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Highland
Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 347 (2024)

FK21 8RDStirling

At a glance

What FK21 8RD is like

FK21 8RD is a postcode in the Highland area of Stirling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 347 people. 55.1% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 66.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK21 8RD compares

Headline figures for FK21 8RD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK21 8RD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
15.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

FK21 8RD FAQs

Is FK21 8RD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is FK21 8RD 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 FK21 8RD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 12.2% of residents. 55.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.8%).

Which council covers FK21 8RD?

The local authority for FK21 8RD is Stirling.

FK21 8RD comes under Stirling in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK21 8RD?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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