Stirling
Stirling is covered by postcode districts FK7, FK8 and FK9. It is in the Stirling council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Stirling, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 39
- In use before 2020: 985
- Outline: where 5 or more new postcodes since 2020 lie together
Of the 1,024 postcodes in Stirling that ONS places, 39 are new since 2020 and 985 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 150 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 56.1170, longitude -3.9382. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
The 5 newest postcodes
What is it like to live in Stirling?
At 765 of the 960 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Stirling, 350 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Stirling?
39 of the 1,024 postcodes now in use in Stirling came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Stirling?
Ofcom reports on 960 of the 1,024 postcodes in Stirling. At 765 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 6 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s).
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Stirling?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Stirling is Stirling Rail Station, 350 m away in a straight line.
- Stirling Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Bridge of Allan Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
- Dunblane Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Stirling?
- Council
- Stirling
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Chris Kane (Labour)
All 1,024 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Stirling
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Stirling about council tax Council tax, on stirling.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Stirling postcodes
1,024 postcodes in use in Stirling, by district:
Those districts are all in the FK postcode area.
Check a Stirling postcode
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Places near Stirling
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Stirling
- What is it like to live in Stirling?
- At 765 of the 960 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Stirling, 350 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Stirling?
- Stirling is covered by postcode districts FK7, FK8 and FK9, across 1,024 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Stirling in?
- Stirling is in the Stirling council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Stirling?
- Stirling is in the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Kane (Labour), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Stirling have a railway station?
- Yes: Stirling is 350 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Stirling, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Stirling?
- Ofcom reports on 960 of the 1,024 postcodes in Stirling. At 765 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 6 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s). Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Stirling?
- 39 of the 1,024 postcodes now in use in Stirling came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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