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Alva

Middle area

West Clackmannanshire. 4,917 people in 1.7 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Alva’s wards yet.

Population
4,808
1,860th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.2%
3,924th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Alva compares

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Population12 middle areas, Clackmannanshire · 2021
Population: every middle area in Clackmannanshire12 areas from 2,386 to 5,734. The middle area is 4,607. Alva is 4,808.
4,8085th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage12 middle areas, Clackmannanshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Clackmannanshire12 areas from 8.0% to 97.8%. The middle area is 92.7%. Alva is 94.6%.
94.6%4th highest
Claimant rate12 middle areas, Clackmannanshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Clackmannanshire12 areas from 0.5% to 5.8%. The middle area is 2.6%. Alva is 2.9%.
2.9%5th highest
Aged 15 to 6412 middle areas, Clackmannanshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Clackmannanshire12 areas from 57.0% to 68.2%. The middle area is 63.5%. Alva is 62.2%.
62.2%5th lowest

Figures for the whole of Clackmannanshire

These figures are published for the whole of Clackmannanshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Clackmannanshire and not Alva alone. See Clackmannanshire

Average house price
£166,005
Down 2.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,259
101st lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.6×
31st most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
80.3years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Alva in brief

Alva had 4,808 usual residents at the census.

In Alva, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Alva, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.2% of residents in Alva were aged 15 to 64 at the census.