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County or areaClackmannanshire
Postcode districtFK12
Telephone code01259
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:27 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:45 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,808 residentsin the Alva census areaMedian age 49.02,466 households67% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright20% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,267 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 63% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,739 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December66 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 5°CJFebruary: -0 to 5°CFMarch: 0 to 7°CMApril: 2 to 10°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 7 to 16°CJJuly: 9 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 17°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 7°CNDecember: -0 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWood Hill Wood Silver Minehistoric site · under a mileSauchie Towerhistoric site · 1.2 miBen Evermountain · 2.0 miBen Cleuchmountain · 2.5 miCarnaughton Glenglen · under a mileSilver Glenglen · under a mileThe Nebithill · 1.0 miCraig Leithhill · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJohnstone Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haCochrane Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haAlva Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 12 haGartmorn Dam Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 84 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202640 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202640 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,599 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 463 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStirling Community Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryAlva Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyHolm Pharm LTD5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMacdonald And Morson Dental Care Alvaright herePolice stationTullibody PoliceAlloa1.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Alvaright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryAlva Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAlva Academyunder a mileSecondaryLornshill Academy1.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI22 miRailway stationAlloa2.5 miBus stationShillinghillAlloa2.6 miFerryKinross Ferry Landing15 miBus stops19 within a mileCar parkGreenside St Car ParkAlloa2.7 miEV chargingbp PulseStirling5.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK12 postcode district.


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