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Living in Bannockburn: Liveability Score 48/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Bannockburn is 48/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 50/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Among the 6 scored places sharing the FK7 postcode district, Bannockburn ranks 4th.

Against the wider FK7 district average of 54/100, that is 6 points below. Its healthcare score runs 13 points below the FK7 district's 63/100. On the national picture that lands Bannockburn in the middle half of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see FK7 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Bannockburn scores 48 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
66
Air Quality NO₂ 5 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³
81
Green Space 31
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 7

Services

Schools
43
2 schools in area · 13 within 4km
1Outstanding1Good
  • Bannockburn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Outstanding
  • St Mary's RC 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
50
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary90.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service94.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital104.9 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust77 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryAlba Medical Group0.6 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
65
Full fibre (FTTP)76.2%
available across Stirling
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 86 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
63
Employment rate62.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.3%Unemployed1.9%Retired23.7%Student2.7%Other inactive9.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38%Skilled & technical34.9%Routine & elementary27.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30%
Home ownership71%
Among the least-deprived 39% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
76
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
16
Stirling 2.3 mi
Bridge of Allan 5 mi
Alloa 5.1 mi
J9 M9 1 mi
J9 M9 1.1 mi
J9 M80 1.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
37
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 7
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Bannockburn. 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

Cowie 42 1.7 mi away ⇄
Fallin 49 1.8 mi away ⇄
Plean 43 2.2 mi away ⇄
Stirling 59 2.2 mi away ⇄
Cambusbarron 50 2.6 mi away ⇄
Throsk 0 2.6 mi away ⇄
Tullibody 46 3.8 mi away ⇄
Dunipace 50 4.1 mi away ⇄
Bridge of Allan 54 4.6 mi away ⇄
Menstrie 43 4.8 mi away ⇄
Denny 51 4.9 mi away ⇄
Alloa 51 5.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Bannockburn a nice place to live?

Bannockburn has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Bannockburn is 48/100, 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 Bannockburn?

Among the top-rated schools in Bannockburn are Bannockburn Primary School and St Mary's RC Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Bannockburn in total.

Postcode districts in Bannockburn

FK7 54 ⇄

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