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FK7 8EW area guide

Who lives in FK7 8EW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hillpark
Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 781 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK7 8EW is like

FK7 8EW is a postcode in the Hillpark area of Stirling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 781 people. 68.5% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 65.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK7 8EW compares

Headline figures for FK7 8EW, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK7 8EW differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

FK7 8EW FAQs

Is FK7 8EW 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is FK7 8EW 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 FK7 8EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.5% of residents. 68.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.6%).

Which council covers FK7 8EW?

The local authority for FK7 8EW is Stirling.

FK7 8EW comes under Stirling in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK7 8EW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stirling Rail Station, 2.3 miles away.

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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