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Living in Plean: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Plean is 43/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 81/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 36/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That makes it the 5th highest-scoring of the 6 places in the FK7 postcode district. The FK7 district averages 54/100, putting Plean 11 points below its own postcode area. Broadband (85) also clears 80/100. For the surrounding area, see FK7 postcode district.

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Plean scores 43 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 5.4 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³
79
Green Space 37
Parks Ample 5
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
28
1 school in area · 4 within 4km
1Good
  • East Plean Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good

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

Healthcare
43
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary88.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service92.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital102.7 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust75.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,324 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)76.2%
available across Stirling
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 45 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
36
Employment rate58.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.5%Unemployed2.4%Retired20.8%Student2.7%Other inactive16.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial27.7%Skilled & technical32.9%Routine & elementary39.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications19.3%
Home ownership60.2%
Among the most-deprived 31% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
81
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 B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
7
Larbert 3.4 mi
Stirling 4.5 mi
Camelon 4.6 mi
J9 M9 1.5 mi
J9 M80 1.8 mi
J2 M876 2.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
21
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
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 Plean. 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 1.2 mi away ⇄
Bannockburn 48 2.2 mi away ⇄
Fallin 49 2.8 mi away ⇄
Dunipace 50 2.8 mi away ⇄
Throsk 0 3.0 mi away ⇄
Larbert and Stenhousemuir 61 3.4 mi away ⇄
Denny 51 3.5 mi away ⇄
Airth 32 4.1 mi away ⇄
Stirling 59 4.3 mi away ⇄
Bonnybridge 52 4.5 mi away ⇄
Cambusbarron 50 4.6 mi away ⇄
Camelon 61 4.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Plean a nice place to live?

Plean has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Plean 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 Plean?

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

Postcode districts in Plean

FK7 54 ⇄

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