Doune
Doune is a village in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, with a population of around 1,760. It has one pharmacy, one supermarket, and around 3 restaurants and cafés, along with 3 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Dunblane, located 5.5 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Doune 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
16°COvercast
- Today: 17° / 8° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:42
13h 0m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stirling Craig's Roundabout, United Kingdom
Road safety
94 reported road collisions (2024)
41 killed or seriously injured · 136 casualties · 10 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
18 food businesses within 2 miles
- 15 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Dunblane (5.5 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Dunblane (5.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£239,005 average▲ 6% YoY
Across Stirling · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · BP (11.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · BP (11.3 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Blair Drummond Safari Park (2.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds5
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:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 4
- Con 6
- Grn 1
- Oth 10
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,680 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
16 jobs advertised · £27,401 avg
e.g. Online French Tutoring Job in Doune – Flexible Schedule, Finance Officer, Online French Tutor - Part Time
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 61% · Solar 39%
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:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership393 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s370 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office215 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases189 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills188 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Doune · 0.1 kmDoune is a burgh within Perthshire. The town is administered by Stirling Council. Doune is assigned Falkirk postcodes starting "FK". The village lies within the parish of Kilmadock and mainly within the area surrounde…
Doune railway station · 0.2 kmDoune was a railway station located in Doune, in the council area of Stirling, Scotland.
Doune Castle · 0.6 kmDoune Castle is a medieval stronghold near the village of Doune, in the Stirling council area of central Scotland and the historic county of Perthshire. The castle is sited on a wooded bend where the Ardoch Burn flows…
Deanston distillery · 1.0 kmDeanston distillery is a Single Malt Scotch whisky distillery and it is the largest distillery owned by Scotch whisky producer CVH Spirits Limited, who also own Bunnahabhain Distillery on the Isle of Islay and Tobermo…
Ardoch Burn · 1.1 kmThe Ardoch Burn is a stream in Stirling council area, Scotland, which flows from the Braes Of Doune into the River Teith at Inverardoch, just behind Doune Castle.
Deanston · 1.2 kmDeanston is a village in the Stirling council area, Scotland, on the south bank of the River Teith east of Doune, in south-west Perthshire. It is a part of the parish of Kilmadock.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Doune?
- Doune is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, in the Stirling local authority.
- What is the population of Doune?
- Doune has an approximate settlement population of 1,760.
- How deprived is Doune?
- The Stirling local authority, which includes Doune, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.