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Living in Menstrie: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Menstrie scores 43/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Healthcare (11), transport (11) and lifestyle (25) all fall below 30/100.

On the national picture that lands Menstrie in the middle half of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see FK11 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
77
Air Quality NO₂ 5.5 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³
81
Green Space 68
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
41
2 schools in area · 10 within 4km
1Good1Requires Improvement
  • Menstrie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good
  • St Serf's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Requires Improvement

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

Healthcare
11
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary93 mi
Community Paramedic Service94.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital106.1 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust76 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryAlva Medical Practice1.8 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
71
Full fibre (FTTP)86.9%
available across Clackmannanshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 69 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
71
Employment rate51.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed51.5%Unemployed1.4%Retired22.4%Student3.3%Other inactive21.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.7%Skilled & technical29.9%Routine & elementary29.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.4%
Home ownership79.6%
Among the least-deprived 31% 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
11
Alloa 3.1 mi
Stirling 4 mi
Bridge of Allan 4.3 mi
J10 M9 4.9 mi
J10 M9 5 mi
J11 M9 5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
25
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Menstrie. 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

Tullibody 46 1.2 mi away ⇄
Alva 48 1.8 mi away ⇄
Alloa 51 2.9 mi away ⇄
Throsk 0 3.1 mi away ⇄
Fallin 49 3.2 mi away ⇄
Bridge of Allan 54 3.8 mi away ⇄
Stirling 59 4.0 mi away ⇄
Tillicoultry 50 4.1 mi away ⇄
Coalsnaughton 48 4.1 mi away ⇄
Cowie 42 4.8 mi away ⇄
Clackmannan 46 4.8 mi away ⇄
Bannockburn 48 4.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Menstrie a nice place to live?

Menstrie has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Menstrie is 43/100, 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 Menstrie?

Among the top-rated schools in Menstrie is Menstrie Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Menstrie in total.

Postcode districts in Menstrie

FK11 41 ⇄

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