Living in Stirling

Stirling is a large municipality in Scotland, United Kingdom, home to 94,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 6%, #22 of 378), single parents (top 6%, #22 of 378), climate-conscious movers (top 7%, #26 of 388).

Residents94,000
Density42 per km²
Area2,254.4 km²
Hub airport40 km (Glasgow)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km753,700 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line2.0 km
Distance to London572 km
Within 10 km94,000 people
Winter daylight6 h 55 min, sunset 15:42

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How Stirling 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 family72#28 of 378#23 of 32Map
Low-income household70#104 of 387#24 of 41Map
Low-income family80#22 of 378#22 of 32Map
Single parent81#22 of 378#22 of 32Map
Pensioner couple57#244 of 378#13 of 32Map
Single pensioner57#197 of 378#11 of 32Map
Early retiree66#116 of 387#19 of 41Map
Single professional59#163 of 368#18 of 27Map
Young professional58#214 of 367#18 of 27Map
DINKS62#108 of 362#12 of 26Map
Remote worker67#113 of 387#28 of 41Map
Commuter62#330 of 368#25 of 27Map
Car-free household61#306 of 361#22 of 26Map
Student77#37 of 354#5 of 26Map
First-home buyer74#44 of 378#23 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover65#99 of 388#27 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#216 of 363#18 of 26Map
Expat professional60#102 of 387#9 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover42#218 of 378#8 of 32Map
Nature-focused household73#57 of 388#25 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 lover65#30 of 388#18 of 41Map
Rural value seeker64#62 of 388#29 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover54#160 of 388#21 of 41Map
Lottery winner53#294 of 388#21 of 41Map
Climate-resilient relocation80#26 of 388#6 of 41Map
Coastal living77#15 of 209#7 of 40Map
Business owner63#133 of 388#15 of 41Map
Digital native57#165 of 368#15 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Safety and community99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Green space94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Education and family93
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Affordability59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)54
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Health and elderly32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • Foundation19
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • 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

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