Living in Clackmannanshire

Clackmannanshire is a large municipality in Scotland, United Kingdom, home to 51,450 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #7 of 388), low-income families (top 5%, #16 of 378), single parents (top 5%, #17 of 378).

Residents51,450
Density323 per km²
Area159.1 km²
Hub airport33 km (Edinburgh)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km486,900 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 340 m
Main railway line2.4 km
Distance to London568 km
Within 10 km51,450 people
Winter daylight6 h 55 min, sunset 15:41

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How Clackmannanshire ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn Scotland
Young family74#21 of 378#19 of 32Map
Low-income household77#28 of 387#16 of 41Map
Low-income family83#16 of 378#16 of 32Map
Single parent83#17 of 378#17 of 32Map
Pensioner couple51#292 of 378#23 of 32Map
Single pensioner47#279 of 378#26 of 32Map
Early retiree58#240 of 387#33 of 41Map
Single professional41#355 of 368#27 of 27Map
Young professional42#357 of 367#27 of 27Map
DINKS37#340 of 362#26 of 26Map
Remote worker73#25 of 387#14 of 41Map
Commuter66#298 of 368#22 of 27Map
Car-free household45#357 of 361#26 of 26Map
Student66#113 of 354#10 of 26Map
First-home buyer79#19 of 378#18 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover73#24 of 388#15 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker29#359 of 363#26 of 26Map
Expat professional40#315 of 387#29 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover15#326 of 378#30 of 32Map
Nature-focused household70#83 of 388#29 of 41Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover72#7 of 388#7 of 41Map
Rural value seeker69#42 of 388#27 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover43#262 of 388#37 of 41Map
Lottery winner49#332 of 388#26 of 41Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#156 of 388#33 of 41Map
Coastal living76#30 of 209#15 of 40Map
Business owner53#231 of 388#23 of 41Map
Digital native46#322 of 368#24 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Affordability92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Safety and community78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)72
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)70
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • Education and family67
  • Green space61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Foundation38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • Health and elderly4
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.