Plean
Plean is a village in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, with a population of around 1,920. There is around 1 pharmacy, around 1 restaurant or café, 3 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Larbert, 5.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Plean 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°CCloudy
- Today: 9° / 4° · 47% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 7° · 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
20 food businesses within 2 miles
- 15 passed
- 2 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Larbert (5.4 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Larbert (5.4 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 (8.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (8.4 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
34 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Mount Oliphant (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds7
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
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,745 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
7 jobs advertised · £18,720 avg
e.g. Delivery Driver - Evri, Courier, Self Employed Van Driver
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
Cowie, Stirling · 1.9 kmCowie is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. Historically part of Stirlingshire, it lies on the minor B9124 road approximately 4 miles southeast of Stirling and about 1 mile north of the A9 road. The U…
- Alloa Junction railway station · 2.2 km
Alloa Junction railway station was located near Plean, Stirling, Scotland, from 1850 to 1865.
Tappoch Broch · 2.3 kmTappoch Broch, better known as Torwood Broch, is an iron-age broch located in a remote spot in dense woodland near Falkirk, Scotland.
Torwood · 2.6 kmTorwood is a small village located 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Larbert, 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Falkirk and 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of Stirling. Torwood lies within the Falkirk Council area of…
- Battle of Sauchieburn · 2.6 km
The Battle of Sauchieburn was fought on 11 June 1488, at the side of Sauchie Burn, a stream about two miles (3 km) south of Stirling, Scotland. The battle was fought between the followers of King James III of Scotland…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Plean?
- Plean is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, in the Stirling local authority.
- What is the population of Plean?
- Plean has an approximate settlement population of 1,920.
- How deprived is Plean?
- The Stirling local authority, which includes Plean, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.