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FK21 area guide

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

Council
Stirling
Region
Scotland
Population
1,791 (2024)
At a glance

What FK21 is like

The FK21 postcode district in Stirling covers 53 live postcodes and is home to about 1,791 people in 849 households. 61.5% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 21.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK21 compares

Headline figures for FK21, 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
0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools in FK21. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK21 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    28.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

FK21 FAQs

01
Is FK21 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 0.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is FK21 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 FK21?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11% of residents. 61.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.2%).
04
Which council covers FK21?

The local authority for FK21 is Stirling.

FK21 comes under Stirling in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is FK21?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 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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