Postcode district · Stirling

FK9 area guide

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

Council: Stirling
Region: Scotland
Population: 19,927 (2024)

FK9Postcode district · Stirling

At a glance

What FK9 is like

The FK9 postcode district in Stirling covers 409 live postcodes and is home to about 19,927 people in 6,453 households. 72.5% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 44.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK9 compares

Headline figures for FK9, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.1/ 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools in FK9. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK9 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
22.3% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
21.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK9 FAQs

Is FK9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.1 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is FK9 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.3% of residents. 72.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.9%).

Which council covers FK9?

The local authority for FK9 is Stirling.

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

How well connected is FK9?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bridge of Allan Rail Station, 1 mile 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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