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FK9 5LE area guide

Who lives in FK9 5LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Causewayhead
Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 748 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK9 5LE is like

FK9 5LE is a postcode in the Causewayhead area of Stirling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 748 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How FK9 5LE compares

Headline figures for FK9 5LE, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 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 5LE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
18.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.1% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
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.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK9 5LE FAQs

Is FK9 5LE 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is FK9 5LE 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 5LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.2% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.5%).

Which council covers FK9 5LE?

The local authority for FK9 5LE is Stirling.

FK9 5LE comes under Stirling in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK9 5LE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stirling Rail Station, 1.5 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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