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Stats and information for businesses considering relocation to or setting up an office in Stirling.

Stirling is a unitary council located in Scotland. is reputed to be the third fastest growing area of Scotland in terms of population with the population projected to increase by 5.5% by 2024 while the rest of Scotland will just grow by 0.8%. it is also Scotland’s “newest city” and is popular among tourists due to Stirling Castle.

Population
86,900 (ONS Estimates 2005)

Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• The highest proportion of the population at Stirling was concentrated in the 16-29 age group.
• Stirling’s population peaks and troughs significantly when the students come and go from the city.
• There is a higher proportion of non-Scottish born residents at 16.5% compared to the Scottish average of 12.8%.
• Ethnicity: White (98.5%), Asian (0.6%), Chinese (0.%), African (0.1%), Other including Mixed (0.6%)

Unemployment/employment rate
• 59.88% are employed
• 3.4% are unemployed
• The rest of the population are either students, retired, homemakers or disabled.
Source: ONS annual population survey (July 2005 - June 2006)

Average income/salary
• £480 per week (ONS residence-based 2006)

Location within the UK and closest major location
• Located in Scotland
• Covers most of what once was Stirlingshire as well as the southwest part of Perthshire
• Border are: Clackmannanshire - east, Falkirk - south east, Perth and Kinross - north east, Argyll and Bute - north west), East and West Dunbartonshire - southwest

Transport options to and within
• Excellently connected to the rest of Scotland and is accessible internationally vis nearby airports Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Closest airports with average distance from town/city centre
• Glasgow International Airport - 24.88 miles
• Edinburgh International Airport - 26.32 miles
• Dundee City Airport - 43.46 miles

Dominating sectors / industries
• Public admin, education & health - 34.1%
• Distribution, hotels & restaurants - 26.1%
• Finance, IT, other business activities - 18%
Source: ONS annual business inquiry employee analysis 2005

Areas that are considered to be prime business locations
• Stirling city centre
• Dunblane
• Bridge of Allan
• Bannockburn
• The Eastern Villages (Cowie, Fallin Plean)

Other
• Major regeneration projects include: Forthside - a £100m city centre expansion programme; Raploch - a five-year, multi million pound partnership regeneration scheme; and the Stirling Sports Village

Special business benefits/dispensations
• Small Business Rates Relief
• Empty Relief
• Charitable and Discretionary Relief
• Rural Relief

3 best things about the location
• Stirling has one of the highest qualified workforces out of the 32 councils in Scotland
• A low crime area that boasts quality health care.
• Its strategic location makes it more accessible to more of Scotland than almost any other location with over half of Scotland’s population is within an hour of the city.

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