Balfron
Balfron is a village in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, with a population of around 1,860. It has around 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, and around 2 restaurants and cafés, along with 7 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Balfron area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Stirling area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Stirling
- County
- Stirling and Falkirk
- Constituency
- Stirling
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
5°CCloudy
- Today: 9° / 5° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · East Dunbartonshire Milngavie , United Kingdom
Road safety
82 reported road collisions (2025)
33 killed or seriously injured · 108 casualties · 8.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
17 food businesses within 2 miles
- 13 passed
- 2 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Milngavie (14.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£236,541 average▲ 1.8% YoY
Across Stirling · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Balfron Co-Op Car Park (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches7
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
94,040 residents in Stirling
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Scotland
6% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 12% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Chris Kane
Labour
Stirling and Strathallan
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,745 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £12,500 avg
e.g. Catering Assistant- Balfron Nursery- 102516 - 493300, Catering Assistant, Catering Assistant- Balfron High School - 102415 - 493280
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£833 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,176 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 100%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Stirling and Strathallan:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government342 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks285 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases191 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills188 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings157 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Nearby towns
Compare Stirling with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balfron?
- Balfron is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, in the Stirling local authority.
- What is the population of Balfron?
- Balfron has an approximate settlement population of 1,860.
- How deprived is Balfron?
- The Stirling local authority, which includes Balfron, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.