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Living in Thornhill (Stirling): Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Thornhill (Stirling) is 34/100, built from 7 categories. Bills is where Thornhill (Stirling) most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 17/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That places it last of the 6 scored places in the FK8 postcode district. It scores 20 points below the FK8 postcode district as a whole, which averages 54/100. That is 16 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: FK8 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
54
Air Quality NO₂ 1.727 · PM2.5 4.032 · PM10 7.531 µg/m³
85
Green Space 7
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
9
1 school in area
1Good
  • Thornhill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary99.8 mi
Community Paramedic Service105.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital115.6 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust87.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryKippen Surgery3.4 mi
GP capacity1,582 patients per GP

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

Broadband
17
Full fibre (FTTP)76.2%
available across Stirling
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
13.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
13.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 21 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
69
Employment rate62.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed63.4%Unemployed1.2%Retired24.2%Student2.5%Other inactive8.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial49.8%Skilled & technical33.8%Routine & elementary16.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications47.2%
Home ownership78.2%
Among the least-deprived 37% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
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
5
Dunblane 7.2 mi
Bridge of Allan 7.6 mi
Stirling 9.2 mi
J11 M9 7 mi
J10 M9 7.4 mi
J10 M9 7.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
5
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Thornhill (Stirling). 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

Deanston 42 3.1 mi away ⇄
Kippen 37 3.4 mi away ⇄
Doune 39 3.9 mi away ⇄
Gargunnock 46 4.2 mi away ⇄
Callander 39 5.3 mi away ⇄
Buchlyvie 41 6.8 mi away ⇄
Dunblane 50 7.4 mi away ⇄
Bridge of Allan 54 8.1 mi away ⇄
Cambusbarron 50 8.4 mi away ⇄
Fintry 40 8.6 mi away ⇄
Aberfoyle 36 8.9 mi away ⇄
Stirling 59 9.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Thornhill (Stirling) a nice place to live?

Thornhill (Stirling) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Thornhill (Stirling) is 34/100, 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 Thornhill (Stirling)?

Among the top-rated schools in Thornhill (Stirling) is Thornhill Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Thornhill (Stirling) in total.

Postcode districts in Thornhill (Stirling)

FK8 54 ⇄

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