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Balfron and Drymen

Middle area

South Stirling. 4,293 people in 97 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 Balfron and Drymen’s wards yet.

Population
4,353
1,704th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
37.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.6%
2,611th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Balfron and Drymen compares

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Balfron and DrymenMiddle
Population24 middle areas, Stirling · 2021
Population: every middle area in Stirling24 areas from 2,416 to 6,789. The middle area is 3,712. Balfron and Drymen is 4,353.
4,3536th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 middle areas, Stirling · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Stirling24 areas from 12.6% to 99.0%. The middle area is 91.1%. Balfron and Drymen is 37.2%.
37.2%2nd lowest
Claimant rate24 middle areas, Stirling · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Stirling24 areas from 1.0% to 4.8%. The middle area is 2.1%. Balfron and Drymen is 2.4%.
2.4%11th highest
Aged 15 to 6424 middle areas, Stirling · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Stirling24 areas from 54.7% to 91.1%. The middle area is 65.1%. Balfron and Drymen is 60.6%.
60.6%9th lowest

Figures for the whole of Stirling

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

Average house price
£239,034
Up 2.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,559
76th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.5×
59th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
82.2years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Balfron and Drymen in brief

Balfron and Drymen had 4,353 usual residents at the census.

In Balfron and Drymen, 37.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Balfron and Drymen, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.6% of residents in Balfron and Drymen were aged 15 to 64 at the census.