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Callander

Callander is a village in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, with a population of around 3,120. There are around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, 17 restaurants and cafés, and 8 bus stops in the area. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Callander 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: 11° / 2° · 22% rain
  • Tomorrow: 10° / 2° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:29Sunset 16:31

9h 3m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

32US 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

44 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 34 passed
  • 4 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 7 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: Callander (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Sports pitches2
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds4

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:

  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools2
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets2
  • Parks & greens4
  • Restaurants & cafés17

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

4,745 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

3 jobs advertised · £26,000 avg

e.g. Food and Beverage Assistant, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver, Bar & Waiting Staff

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Callander Jazz and Blues Festival · 0.1 km

    The Callander Jazz and Blues Festival is a music festival held in the town of Callander in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Scotland. It was first held in 2006. The event in 2019 featured 54 gigs at 14 ven…

  • Callander · 0.1 km

    Callander is a small town in the council area of Stirling in Scotland, situated on the River Teith. The town is located in the historic county of Perthshire and is a popular tourist stop to and from the Highlands.

  • Callander railway station · 0.2 km

    Callander was a railway station located in Callander, in the council area of Stirling, Scotland.

  • McLaren High School · 0.6 km

    McLaren High School is a state comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school in Callander, central Scotland. It was founded in 1892 by Donald McLaren, and is part of Stirling Council. The current school building…

  • Garbh Uisge · 0.9 km

    Garbh Uisge is a river of approximately 7 km in the Trossachs of Scotland just north-west Callander. It is the outflow of Loch Lubnaig and joins with Eas Gobhain west of Callander to form the River Teith. The name of…

  • A84 road · 1.4 km

    The A84 is a major road in Scotland, United Kingdom. It links the city of Stirling with Lochearnhead, running for 29.2 miles (47.0 km).

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

Where is Callander?
Callander is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, in the Stirling local authority.
What is the population of Callander?
Callander has an approximate settlement population of 3,120.
How deprived is Callander?
The Stirling local authority, which includes Callander, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.