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Living in Buchlyvie: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Buchlyvie is 41/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 53/100 against a national town median of 18/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 6 scored places sharing the FK8 postcode district, Buchlyvie ranks 3rd. The FK8 district averages 54/100, putting Buchlyvie 13 points below its own postcode area. Its healthcare score runs 11 points below the FK8 district's 64/100. For the surrounding area, see FK8 postcode district.

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Buchlyvie scores 41 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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 1.564 · PM2.5 3.794 · PM10 5.932 µg/m³
86
Green Space 16
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
30
1 school in area
1Outstanding
  • Buchlyvie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
Healthcare
53
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary99.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service108.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital117 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust91.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,582 patients per GP

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

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)76.2%
available across Stirling
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
4.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
4.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
71
Employment rate55.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55%Unemployed2.7%Retired27.9%Student3.6%Other inactive10.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.6%Skilled & technical39%Routine & elementary16.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.1%
Home ownership61.2%
Among the least-deprived 20% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
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

Transport
10
Milngavie 12.1 mi
Bridge of Allan 13.3 mi
Hillfoot 13.5 mi
J10 M9 12.6 mi
J10 M9 12.6 mi
J11 M9 13.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
27
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Buchlyvie. 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

Balfron 38 3.4 mi away ⇄
Kippen 37 4.7 mi away ⇄
Fintry 40 4.9 mi away ⇄
Aberfoyle 36 5.6 mi away ⇄
Killearn 42 6.0 mi away ⇄
Thornhill (Stirling) 34 6.8 mi away ⇄
Drymen 38 7.2 mi away ⇄
Gargunnock 46 8.1 mi away ⇄
Strathblane 38 9.1 mi away ⇄
Callander 39 9.3 mi away ⇄
Deanston 42 9.9 mi away ⇄
Gartocharn 41 10 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Buchlyvie a nice place to live?

Buchlyvie has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Buchlyvie is 41/100, 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 Buchlyvie?

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

Postcode districts in Buchlyvie

FK8 54 ⇄

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