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FK8 3ND area guide

Who lives in FK8 3ND, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Balfron and Drymen
Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 785 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK8 3ND is like

FK8 3ND is a postcode in the Balfron and Drymen area of Stirling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 785 people. 61.2% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 19.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How FK8 3ND compares

Headline figures for FK8 3ND, 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK8 3ND differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

FK8 3ND FAQs

Is FK8 3ND 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is FK8 3ND 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 3ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.2%).

Which council covers FK8 3ND?

The local authority for FK8 3ND is Stirling.

FK8 3ND comes under Stirling in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK8 3ND?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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