Bannockburn
Bannockburn is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, with a population of around 7,040. It has 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, 6 restaurants and cafés, and 2 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Stirling, 3.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bannockburn 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
4°CMist
- Today: 9° / 3° · 44% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:31Sunset 16:26
8h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stirling Craig's Roundabout, 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
146 food businesses within 2 miles
- 112 passed
- 20 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Stirling (3.8 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Stirling (3.7 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)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (8.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (8.6 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
36 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Forth House Car Park, Stirling (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds18
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
- Schools4
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,745 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
15 jobs advertised · £42,868 avg
e.g. Commercial Manager, Support Worker, Trainee Field Engineer (Water Industry)
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 57% · Nuclear 43%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South 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
Notable places nearby
Bannockburn · 0.1 kmBannockburn is an area immediately south of the centre of Stirling in Scotland. It is part of the City of Stirling. It is named after the Bannock Burn, a stream running through the town before flowing into the River F…
- Bannockburn railway station · 0.7 km
Bannockburn railway station served the town of Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland from 1848 to 1950 on the Scottish Central Railway.
Bannockburn House · 1.3 kmBannockburn House is a late 17th century country house located in Bannockburn in Stirling, Scotland. Bannockburn House is located within the Battle of Sauchieburn Historic Battlefield and is north of Bannockburn Histo…
Broomridge · 1.3 kmBroomridge is a district in the south of the city of Stirling, Scotland, located north of Bannockburn and east of St. Ninians. It is home to Bannockburn High School and is also served by Braehead Primary School in the…
Stirling services · 1.6 kmStirling services is a motorway service station near Stirling, Scotland. The service station is located where the M9 motorway and M80 motorway join. It is owned by Moto.
Battle of Bannockburn · 1.8 kmThe Battle of Bannockburn was fought on 23–24 June 1314, between the army of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, and the army of King Edward II of England, during the First War of Scottish Independence. It was a decisive…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bannockburn?
- Bannockburn is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, in the Stirling local authority.
- What is the population of Bannockburn?
- Bannockburn has an approximate settlement population of 7,040.
- How deprived is Bannockburn?
- The Stirling local authority, which includes Bannockburn, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.