StirlingCountsStirling, in numbers.Local help →Stirling · Scotland
Stirling council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats drawn from the available evidence. These are analytical judgements, not an official council assessment. Where a national comparison is available, lower housing costs, lower reported poor health and higher qualification shares are treated as relative strengths; this does not prove affordability or service quality.
The evidence gathered here does not yet support a distinct finding in this category.
weakness
The average home price is £239,000 (July 2026) in Stirling council area. This is about £43,000 higher than the Scotland average for the same month.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
What could help →opportunity
Walk, Cycle, Live routes are reported delivered, while City Centre South connections remain proposals.
The completed routes provide a starting point for testing where the network still breaks down. Proposed southern links need local input, design and funding.
What could help →opportunity
Durieshill’s school has planning approval, while further expansion and other services remain separate steps.
Proposed response: track school capacity, access routes and other agreed facilities against each housing phase.
What could help →opportunity
Recorded-crime figures cover the whole Stirling council area; they do not identify individual wards.
These are police-recorded crimes under Scottish counting rules. They cannot be ranked alongside the mapped incidents shown for other UK nations.
What could help →opportunity
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
What could help →The evidence gathered here does not yet support a distinct finding in this category.
| Evidence and response | Who could lead | Related published plans |
|---|---|---|
| Extend Stirling’s usable walking network towards southern communitiesWalk, Cycle, Live Stirling: Council reports routes delivered. City Centre South walking and cycling routes: Early public engagement and proposals. | Stirling Council | |
| Open supporting services as Durieshill growsSchool approval reported 24 June 2026; capacity of 292 plus 18 additional-support places is planned, not delivered. | Stirling Council and the Durieshill developers, with relevant service providers | |
| Make room for homes people can affordThe average home price is £239,000 (July 2026) in Stirling council area. | The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers | |
| Target safety work where problems repeatUse the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate. | The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |