Alloa
Alloa is a town in Clackmannan, Scotland, with a population of around 20,390. It has around 1 pharmacy and around 35 restaurants and cafés, along with 1 bus stop and the nearest railway station at Alloa, 1.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Alloa area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Clackmannanshire area is around the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Clackmannanshire
- County
- Clackmannan
- Constituency
- Ochil and South Perthshire
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
10°COvercast
- Today: 17° / 9° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:40
13h 0m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
53US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Alloa A907, United Kingdom
Road safety
22 reported road collisions (2024)
11 killed or seriously injured · 30 casualties · 4.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
220 food businesses within 2 miles
- 181 passed
- 17 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Alloa (0.3 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Alloa (0.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£165,884 average▲ 0.5% YoY
Across Clackmannanshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.7p · Morrisons (1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Jet (9.2 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
23 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: King Street Car Park, Alloa (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches21
- Playgrounds21
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
51,610 residents in Clackmannanshire
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in Scotland
10% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 25% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Brian Leishman
Labour
Alloa and Grangemouth
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés44
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
1,395 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
139 jobs advertised · £35,218 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Delivery Driver, Senior Practitioner - CLA04383
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£765 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,822 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
95% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 64% · Wind 26% · Imports 6% · Solar 4%
2 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Alloa and Grangemouth:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s348 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership292 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office271 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth205 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test171 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Alloa · 0.2 kmAlloa is a town in Clackmannanshire in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is on the north bank of the Forth at the spot where some say it ceases to be the River Forth and becomes the Firth of Forth. Alloa is south o…
County Buildings, Alloa · 0.2 kmCounty Buildings is a municipal structure in Drysdale Street, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. The structure, which was the headquarters of Clackmannanshire County Council and is currently used as courthouse, is a C…
- Alloa railway station · 0.2 km
Alloa railway station is a railway station in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
Alloa Town Hall · 0.3 kmAlloa Town Hall is a municipal building in Marshill, Alloa, Scotland. The structure, which was the meeting place of Alloa Burgh Council, is a Category C listed building.
Alloa Tower · 0.4 kmAlloa Tower in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, in central Scotland, is an early 14th-century tower house that served as the medieval residence of the Erskine family, later Earls of Mar. Retaining its original timber roof and…
St Mungo's Parish Church · 0.5 kmThe church is named after Saint Mungo, patron saint and founder of the city of Glasgow. It belongs to the Church of Scotland Presbytery of Stirling and serves the parish of Alloa. A chapel dedicated to St Mungo is tho…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alloa?
- Alloa is a town in Clackmannan, Scotland, in the Clackmannanshire local authority.
- What is the population of Alloa?
- Alloa has an approximate settlement population of 20,390.
- How deprived is Alloa?
- The Clackmannanshire local authority, which includes Alloa, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.