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FK8 2BF area guide

Who lives in FK8 2BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: King's Park and Torbrex
Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,057 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK8 2BF is like

FK8 2BF is a postcode in the King's Park and Torbrex area of Stirling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,057 people. 87.4% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How FK8 2BF compares

Headline figures for FK8 2BF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less 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, 25 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 FK8 2BF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
30.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK8 2BF FAQs

Is FK8 2BF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 FK8 2BF 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 FK8 2BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 87.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.8%).

Which council covers FK8 2BF?

The local authority for FK8 2BF is Stirling.

FK8 2BF comes under Stirling in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK8 2BF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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 mile 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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