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Living in Aberfoyle: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Aberfoyle is 36/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 66/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Aberfoyle places 5th of 6 in the FK8 postcode district. Against the wider FK8 district average of 54/100, that is 18 points below. That is 14 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the FK8 postcode district.

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Aberfoyle scores 36 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 1.26 · PM2.5 3.607 · PM10 5.509 µg/m³

Green Space 85

Parks Some 1

Sports Pitches None

Allotments None

Golf Courses Some 1

Tennis Courts None

Bowling Greens Some 1

Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools

1 school in area · 2 within 4km

1Good

Aberfoyle Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary104.6 mi

Community Paramedic Service113.3 mi

Hexham General Hospital122.3 mi

Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust96.4 mi

Routine referral (median)9 wks

Treated within 18 weeks72.5%

A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%

Nearest GP surgeryAberfoyle & Buchlyvie Medical Centres5.5 mi

GP capacity1,582 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)76.2%

available across Stirling

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

1.2%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

1.2%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

98.7%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 21 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate62.7%

Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed62.2%Unemployed1%Retired25.8%Student3.2%Other inactive7.9%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial45.7%Skilled & technical33.4%Routine & elementary20.9%

Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications46.2%

Home ownership73.8%

Among the least-deprived 31% of areas in Scotland

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Stirling · 2025-26

A £1,075

B £1,254

C £1,433

D £1,612

E £2,118

F £2,620

G £3,157

H £3,949

Energy South Scotland region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water Scottish Water

Average bill regional £456/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Arrochar and Tarbet 13.2 mi

Balloch 14.5 mi

Alexandria 15.4 mi

J11 M9 15.9 mi

J10 M9 16.2 mi

J10 M9 16.3 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Some 1

Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 6

Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1

Retail Shopping Some 4

Takeaways None

Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Aberfoyle. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Frequently asked questions

Is Aberfoyle a nice place to live?

Aberfoyle has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Aberfoyle is 36/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Aberfoyle?

Among the top-rated schools in Aberfoyle is Aberfoyle Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Aberfoyle in total.

Postcode districts in Aberfoyle

FK8 54 ⇄

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