# Balfron and Drymen South Stirling. 4,293 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 97 square kilometres. Balfron and Drymen had 4,353 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003768. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,353** (2021). Balfron and Drymen had 4,353 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,704th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/balfron-and-drymen#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 3%** (2022). About 3% of people in Balfron and Drymen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/balfron-and-drymen#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 37.2%** (January 2026). In Balfron and Drymen, 37.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/balfron-and-drymen#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.4%** (August 2026). In Balfron and Drymen, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/balfron-and-drymen#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003768) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 3% of people in Balfron and Drymen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02003768) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is Balfron and Drymen. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003768) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is Balfron and Drymen. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003768) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Balfron and Drymen had 4,353 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Balfron and Drymen Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Balfron and Drymen compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Balfron and Drymen | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,353 | 6th most populated | 24 middle areas, Stirling · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 3% | joint 10th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Stirling · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 37.2% | 2nd lowest | 24 middle areas, Stirling · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.4% | 11th highest | 24 middle areas, Stirling · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Balfron and Drymen? Balfron and Drymen had 4,353 usual residents at the census. Balfron and Drymen is the 1,704th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## 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](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling) - **Average house price: £236,541** (August 2026). Stirling’s average house price was £236,541 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £43,559** (2025). Full-time workers living in Stirling earned a median of £43,559 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 76th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 5.4×** (2025). A home in Stirling costs 5.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 57th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 94,040** (2025). Stirling’s population was an estimated 94,040 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.6% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Balfron and Drymen in brief Balfron and Drymen had 4,353 usual residents at the census. About 3% of people in Balfron and Drymen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. 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. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003768 - Ward: [Forth and Endrick †](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/ward/forth-and-endrick) - Constituency: [Stirling and Strathallan †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stirling-and-strathallan) - Council: [Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 96.86 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,293* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 36 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Blane Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/blane-valley), [Carse of Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/carse-of-stirling), [Kippen, Fintry and Gargunnock](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/kippen-fintry-and-gargunnock), [Highland](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/highland) ## Latest updates for Balfron and Drymen - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003768 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/balfron-and-drymen, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/balfron-and-drymen#f-population. 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