Strathblane
Strathblane is a village in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, with a population of around 1,960. It has one pharmacy, one restaurant or café, three bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Milngavie, 4.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Strathblane 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
6°CClear
- Today: 11° / 4° · 13% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 2° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:24Sunset 16:37
9h 13m 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 · 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
13 food businesses within 2 miles
- 11 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Milngavie (5.0 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Milngavie (5.0 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 (9.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.9p · Asda (7.7 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Cloberfield Street, Glasgow (4.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds3
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:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- 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 · £27,433 avg
e.g. Event Assistant, Event Manager, Chargehand Cleaner- Strathblane Primary School (Mobile Work)- 102567 - 493056
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:
- 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
Blanefield · 0.0 kmBlanefield is a settlement in Scotland contiguous with Strathblane's northwestern fringe. To the west is the volcanic plug Dumgoyne, Glengoyne Distillery and the Trossachs National Park. The West Highland Way—a long-d…
Strathblane · 0.1 kmStrathblane is a village and parish in the registration county of Stirling, situated in the southwestern part of the Stirling council area, in central Scotland. It lies at the foothills of the Campsie Fells and the Ki…
- Strathblane railway station · 0.2 km
Strathblane railway station served the village of Strathblane, Stirling, Scotland from 1867 to 1951 on the Blane Valley Railway.
Blanefield railway station · 1.3 kmBlanefield railway station served the village of Blanefield, Stirling, Scotland from 1867 to 1959 on the Blane Valley Railway.
Loch Ardinning · 1.9 kmLoch Ardinning is a body of freshwater in the district of Stirling in Scotland, lying to the south of the village of Strathblane near the western end of the Campsies. The loch was increased in size by the construction…
Mugdock Country Park · 2.2 kmMugdock Country Park is a country park and historical site located partly in East Dunbartonshire and partly in Stirling, in the former county of Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is around 10 miles north of Glasgow, next to…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Strathblane?
- Strathblane is a town in Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, in the Stirling local authority.
- What is the population of Strathblane?
- Strathblane has an approximate settlement population of 1,960.
- How deprived is Strathblane?
- The Stirling local authority, which includes Strathblane, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.