Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI23 miRailway stationAlloa3.4 miBus stationShillinghillAlloa3.5 miFerryKinross Ferry Landing18 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK11 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:27 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:45 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,830 residentsin the Menstrie census areaMedian age 45.61,235 households78% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright12% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,308 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,199 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMenstrie Glenglen · under a mileBalquharn Glenglen · 1.1 miBen Evermountain · 3.4 miDumyathill · under a mileMyreton Hillhill · 1.0 miLossburn Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNova Scotia Gardenspark · within reachDumyat Community Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haAbercromby Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 4 haCochrane Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 7 haTullibody Community Gardenallotments · 1.2 miAlva Golf Clubgolf course · 1.8 mi · 12 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 202638 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202638 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)1,248 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 367 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
