Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:28 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:45 am – 3:41 pm
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People3,230 residentsin the Bannockburn census areaMedian age 47.81,512 households69% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright20% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,688 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,188 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 3 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)
Parks and green spacesLadywell Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haBraehead Community Gardenpark · 1.2 miPlean Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 90 haThistle Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 2 haStirling Sports Villagesports ground · 1.9 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes107 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 5.0 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.6 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)1,541 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital29 miGP surgeryAlba Medical Group7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryBannockburn Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Mary's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBannockburn High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI23 miRailway stationStirling2.2 miBus stationBus StationStirling2.1 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK7 postcode district.
