# Blane Valley - 04

South Stirling. 927 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 21 square kilometres.

Blane Valley - 04 had 939 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01020375. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling)

## Key figures

- **Population: 939** (2021). Blane Valley - 04 had 939 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 10,241st least populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/s01020375#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 71.9%** (January 2026). In Blane Valley - 04, 71.9% 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/neighbourhood/s01020375#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.2%** (August 2026). In Blane Valley - 04, 1.2% 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/neighbourhood/s01020375#f-claimant-rate
- **Aged 15 to 64: 56.0%** (2021). 56.0% of residents in Blane Valley - 04 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 4,847th lowest of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/s01020375#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01020375) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Blane Valley - 04, 71.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S01020375) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is Blane Valley - 04.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01020375) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is Blane Valley - 04.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01020375) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blane Valley - 04 had 939 usual residents at the census.

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Blane Valley - 04. [See deprivation across Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/deprivation)

## How Blane Valley - 04 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Blane Valley - 04 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 939 | 11th most populated | 123 neighbourhoods, Stirling · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 71.9% | 36th lowest | 123 neighbourhoods, Stirling · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.2% | joint 24th lowest | 111 neighbourhoods, Stirling · Aug 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 56.0% | joint 17th lowest | 123 neighbourhoods, Stirling · 2021 |

## What is the population of Blane Valley - 04?

Blane Valley - 04 had 939 usual residents at the census.
Blane Valley - 04 is the joint 10,241st least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Stirling

These figures are published for the whole of Stirling, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Stirling and not Blane Valley - 04 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.

## Blane Valley - 04 in brief

Blane Valley - 04 had 939 usual residents at the census.
In Blane Valley - 04, 71.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Blane Valley - 04, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
56.0% of residents in Blane Valley - 04 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01020375
- Middle area: [Blane Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/blane-valley)
- Ward: [Forth and Endrick †](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/ward/forth-and-endrick)
- Postcode district: [G63 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g63)
- Postcode area: [G †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g)
- 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: 20.61 km²
- People, mid-2024: 927
- Output areas: 8

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Kippen, Fintry and Gargunnock - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/neighbourhood/s01020385), [Blane Valley - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/neighbourhood/s01020372), [Blane Valley - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/neighbourhood/s01020376), [Balfron and Drymen - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/neighbourhood/s01020380), [Balfron and Drymen - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/neighbourhood/s01020381), [Balfron and Drymen - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/neighbourhood/s01020383)

## Latest updates for Blane Valley - 04

- 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/S01020375

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/neighbourhood/s01020375