Postcode district · Stirling

FK8 area guide

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

Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Population: 24,243 (2024)

FK8Postcode district · Stirling

At a glance

What FK8 is like

The FK8 postcode district in Stirling covers 639 live postcodes and is home to about 24,243 people in 10,771 households. 56.3% of households own their home, 22.1% rent privately and 19% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK8 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.3/ 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

16 schools in FK8. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK8 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
19.6% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
25.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

Questions

FK8 FAQs

Is FK8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.9% of residents. 56.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.4%).

Which council covers FK8?

The local authority for FK8 is Stirling.

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

How well connected is FK8?

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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