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FK9 4DD area guide

Who lives in FK9 4DD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bridge of Allan and University
Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 754 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK9 4DD is like

FK9 4DD is a postcode in the Bridge of Allan and University area of Stirling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 754 people. 53.9% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 20.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 46.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK9 4DD compares

Headline figures for FK9 4DD, 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

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK9 4DD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

FK9 4DD FAQs

Is FK9 4DD 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 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

Is FK9 4DD 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 FK9 4DD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 53.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (47%).

Which council covers FK9 4DD?

The local authority for FK9 4DD is Stirling.

FK9 4DD comes under Stirling in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK9 4DD?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bridge of Allan Rail Station, 0.9 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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