Buchlyvie is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, in the Stirling local authority.

What is the population of Buchlyvie?

Buchlyvie has an approximate settlement population of 530.

How deprived is Buchlyvie?

The Stirling local authority, which includes Buchlyvie, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Buchlyvie

Buchlyvie is a village in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, with a population of around 530. It has around 1 school, around 1 park or green space, around 2 restaurants or cafés, and 4 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Buchlyvie 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

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

7°COvercast

Today: 9° / 5° · 36% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:33Sunset 16:28

8h 55m of daylight today

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

8 food businesses within 2 miles

6 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

4 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£236,541 average▲ 1.8% YoY

Across Stirling · to 2026-08

Detached£445,648

Semi-detached£254,966

Terraced£215,242

Flat£144,657

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 (5.6 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches2
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

Schools2
Parks & greens21
Restaurants & cafés3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

4,745 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Buchlyvie?: Buchlyvie is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, in the Stirling local authority.
What is the population of Buchlyvie?: Buchlyvie has an approximate settlement population of 530.
How deprived is Buchlyvie?: The Stirling local authority, which includes Buchlyvie, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.