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Living in Deanston: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Deanston is 42/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, broadband stands out most: 99/100 where the typical UK town scores 60/100. Deanston is a place of extremes: 99/100 for broadband against 7/100 for transport, a 92-point spread wider than roughly nine in ten UK towns.

On broadband specifically, Deanston sits 64 points above the FK16 district figure of 35/100. That sits 8 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: transport (7), lifestyle (12) and healthcare (21). For the surrounding area, see FK16 postcode district.

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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
75
Air Quality NO₂ 2.5 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³
85
Green Space 53
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
30
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Deanston Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good

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

Healthcare
21
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary99.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service103.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital114.5 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust85.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryDoune Health Centre0.9 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
99
Full fibre (FTTP)76.2%
available across Stirling
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
100%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
100%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 11 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
55
Employment rate61.2%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61%Unemployed1.5%Retired24.6%Student3.8%Other inactive9.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.7%Skilled & technical30.4%Routine & elementary22.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications43.9%
Home ownership65.8%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
7
Dunblane 4.3 mi
Bridge of Allan 5.1 mi
Stirling 7.3 mi
J11 M9 4.3 mi
J10 M9 5.5 mi
J10 M9 5.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
12
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Deanston. 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

Doune 39 0.8 mi away ⇄
Thornhill (Stirling) 34 3.1 mi away ⇄
Dunblane 50 4.4 mi away ⇄
Gargunnock 46 4.5 mi away ⇄
Bridge of Allan 54 5.7 mi away ⇄
Kippen 37 5.8 mi away ⇄
Callander 39 6.3 mi away ⇄
Cambusbarron 50 7.1 mi away ⇄
Stirling 59 7.4 mi away ⇄
Greenloaning 37 8.4 mi away ⇄
Braco 35 9.1 mi away ⇄
Menstrie 43 9.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Deanston a nice place to live?

Deanston has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Deanston is 42/100, 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 Deanston?

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

Postcode districts in Deanston

FK16 41 ⇄

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