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FK8 3UL area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Highland
Council
Stirling
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
585 (2024)
At a glance

What FK8 3UL is like

FK8 3UL is a postcode in the Highland area of Stirling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 585 people. 63.2% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK8 3UL compares

Headline figures for FK8 3UL, 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
0.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Questions

FK8 3UL FAQs

01
Is FK8 3UL 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is FK8 3UL 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.
03
Who lives in FK8 3UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.7% of residents. 63.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38%).
04
Which council covers FK8 3UL?

The local authority for FK8 3UL is Stirling.

FK8 3UL comes under Stirling in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is FK8 3UL?

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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