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Living in Alloa: Liveability Score 51/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Alloa scores 51/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Healthcare is where Alloa most outperforms the national norm: 57/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 37/100 versus a median of 67/100.

That is the highest score of the 4 places in the FK10 postcode district. Broadband (85) sits at 80/100 or above. On the national picture that lands Alloa in the top quarter of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the FK10 postcode district.

51
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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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 9 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³
77
Green Space 24
Parks Ample 13
Sports Pitches Ample 18
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Ample 5
Playgrounds Ample 27

Services

Schools
49
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 11 in area · 18 within 4km
10Good1Requires Improvement
  • Alloa AcademySecondary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Banchory Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Clackmannanshire Secondary School Support ServiceOther · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Craigbank Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Deerpark Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Fishcross Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
  • Lochies SchoolOther · inspected 2016
    Good
  • Lornshill AcademySecondary · inspected 2017
    Good
  • Park Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • Sunnyside Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good

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

Healthcare
57
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary89.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service91.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital102.7 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust73.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
2 GP surgeries in area 4 within 4km
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
85
Full fibre (FTTP)86.9%
available across Clackmannanshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
91.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
91%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 437 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
37
Employment rate56.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.5%Unemployed2.8%Retired22%Student2.9%Other inactive15.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial30.6%Skilled & technical31.8%Routine & elementary37.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications22%
Home ownership57.5%
Among the most-deprived 37% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Clackmannanshire · 2025-26
A £1,063
B £1,240
C £1,417
D £1,594
E £2,094
F £2,590
G £3,122
H £3,905
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
17
Alloa 0.2 mi
Stirling 5.5 mi
Bridge of Allan 6.8 mi
J3 M876 4.7 mi
J3 M876 4.9 mi
J7 M9 5.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
46
Pubs & Bars Ample 9
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 19
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 26
Retail Shopping Ample 39
Takeaways Ample 30
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Alloa. 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.

Nearby places

Clackmannan 46 2.0 mi away ⇄
Tullibody 46 2.2 mi away ⇄
Alva 48 2.3 mi away ⇄
Throsk 0 2.4 mi away ⇄
Coalsnaughton 48 2.7 mi away ⇄
Menstrie 43 2.9 mi away ⇄
Tillicoultry 50 3.1 mi away ⇄
Fallin 49 3.3 mi away ⇄
Airth 32 3.8 mi away ⇄
Cowie 42 3.9 mi away ⇄
Bannockburn 48 5.0 mi away ⇄
Plean 43 5.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Alloa a nice place to live?

Alloa is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Alloa is 51/100, placing it among an 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 Alloa?

Among the top-rated schools in Alloa are Alloa Academy, Banchory Primary School and Clackmannanshire Secondary School Support Service, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 11 rated schools in Alloa in total.

Postcode districts in Alloa

FK10 48 ⇄

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