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FK7 9DQ area guide

Who lives in FK7 9DQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Borestone
Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 945 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK7 9DQ is like

FK7 9DQ is a postcode in the Borestone area of Stirling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 945 people. 30.8% of households own their home, 5.4% rent privately and 64.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 49.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How FK7 9DQ compares

Headline figures for FK7 9DQ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK7 9DQ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
64.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

FK7 9DQ FAQs

Is FK7 9DQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 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 9DQ 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 9DQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 8.7% of residents. 30.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.6%).

Which council covers FK7 9DQ?

The local authority for FK7 9DQ is Stirling.

FK7 9DQ comes under Stirling in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK7 9DQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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, 1.5 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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