Local servicesGP surgeryOrchard House Health Centre13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryRiverside Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt Modan's High Schoolunder a milePrimaryAllan's Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI24 miRailway stationStirlingunder a mileBus stationBus StationStirlingunder a mileFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops95 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK9 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:27 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:46 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,684 residentsin the Riverside and Logie census areaMedian age 34.11,281 households56% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright10% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,434 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: education 13%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 40% go by car, 7% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%, other languages 8%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C971 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January41 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)
Parks and green spacesCity of Stirling Garden of Remembrancepark · 1.0 miRoyal Gardenspark · 1.1 mi · 5 haBraehead Community Gardenpark · 1.2 miBridgehaughplaying field · under a mile · 8 haStirling Sports Villagesports ground · under a mile · 16 haKing's Parkgolf course · 1.3 mi · 63 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes108 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 4.5 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.8 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 broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,335 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
