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FK8 3PS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Carse of Stirling
Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,370 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK8 3PS is like

FK8 3PS is a postcode in the Carse of Stirling area of Stirling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,370 people. 83% of households own their home, 4.2% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK8 3PS compares

Headline figures for FK8 3PS, 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK8 3PS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 4.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK8 3PS FAQs

Is FK8 3PS 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is FK8 3PS 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 3PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.2%).

Which council covers FK8 3PS?

The local authority for FK8 3PS is Stirling.

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

How well connected is FK8 3PS?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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