Local servicesGP surgeryAllan Park Medical Practice12 surgeries within 2 milesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryAllan's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryRiverside Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryStirling High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI25 miRailway stationStirlingunder a mileBus stationBus StationStirlingunder a mileFerryTrossachs Pier20 miBus stops117 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:27 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:46 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,887 residentsin the Carse of Stirling census areaMedian age 48.32,072 households75% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright12% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,465 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 9%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, 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°C966 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January39 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 landmarksThe Valleyvalley · under a mileCarline Linnwaterfall · 2.6 miLady's Linnwaterfall · 2.7 miMote Hillhill · under a mileCoxet Hillhill · 1.1 miKenningknowes Community Woodlandwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCity of Stirling Garden of Remembrancepark · under a mileRoyal Gardenspark · under a mile · 5 haKing's Parkgolf course · under a mile · 63 haBeechwood Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBridgehaughplaying field · under a mile · 8 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miSource: 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 6.2 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband40% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,221 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
