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FK8 2BS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: City Centre
Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 949 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK8 2BS is like

FK8 2BS is a postcode in the City Centre area of Stirling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 949 people. 14.3% of households own their home, 65.6% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 28.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK8 2BS compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 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 FK8 2BS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
65.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
65.2% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
67.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

Questions

FK8 2BS FAQs

Is FK8 2BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is FK8 2BS 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 2BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 52.4% of residents. 14.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (84.7%).

Which council covers FK8 2BS?

The local authority for FK8 2BS is Stirling.

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

How well connected is FK8 2BS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stirling Rail Station, 0.3 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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