United Kingdom · Scotland · Local Authority
Stirling
Local Authority · Scotland · population ~94k
High cost of living, but with strong earning potential. Stirling's median house price is £233,001, ranking among the highest in Scotland, and advertised rents take 22.2% of gross median pay. However, median weekly earnings are £832.90, higher than 87% of Scottish authorities and ranking 5th out of 32. The price-to-pay multiple is 5.4x, which is moderate given the high house prices. Advertised rents are £800 per month, above the Scottish median. This offers a trade-off for those prioritising income over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Stirling ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£43,311/yr
High
Better than 75% of UK LAs
House price
£233,001
Affordable
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Rent
£800/mo
Affordable
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Council tax
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Crime
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Deprivation
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no data
Schools
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Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools data
School quality is published by the Education Scotland regulator, which uses a methodology distinct from England's Ofsted. We don't synthesise a Scotland schools list here — for current ratings of schools in Stirling, see the official Education Scotland.
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