Work/Life Balance
Stirling offers all the benefits of a central location, highly skilled workforce and innovative business environment – but with lower costs. Having been voted Scotland’s happiest place to live and work (Rightmove, 2024 & 2025), our city region also offers a range of benefits for you and your team.
Competitive property prices
Stirling offers a range of competitively priced residential properties, especially in comparison to other cities in Scotland’s Central Belt:
| City Centre 1-bed Flat | £80,000 – £100,000 |
| City Centre 2-bed Flat | £120,000 – £140,000 |
| 2-bed House | £160,000 – £180,000 |
| 3-bed House | £175,000 – £200,000 |
Our development at Durieshill will also see Springfield Properties create over 3,000 new homes – 25% of which will be affordable housing.
Excellent sporting facilities and the great outdoors
In addition to a range of facilities and activities offered by Active Stirling, the University of Stirling (conveniently located close to the city centre) is Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence and its £20 million facilities are available to the local community through a variety of memberships.
The Stirling city region has produced a raft of sportspeople (including Wimbledon winner and tennis legend Andy Murray and his brother Jamie) and in 2023 also played host to the UCI Cycling World Championships. From the city centre, it takes just 20 minutes to reach the tranquil Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.
Rich history, stunning scenery and vibrant culture
Stirling offers an enviable lifestyle, featuring the best of rural and city living as well as some of the finest built and natural heritage in Scotland. In 2025 Lonely Planet rated Stirling as Scotland’s top destination and in 2026 Time Out chose Stirling as the UK’s best place to visit. The area attracts millions of tourists each year – with many visiting its historic landmarks, including the National Wallace Monument, Stirling Castle and Doune Castle.
Visitors and residents alike enjoy a packed programme of festivals and events; from the well-established Bloody Scotland, Scotland’s international crime writing festival which has attracted the likes of Stephen King, to Stirling Summer Sessions which included music acts such as Tom Jones and Shania Twain. The city centre boasts a thriving café culture and a vibrant contemporary arts scene, with award winning performance venues such as the Tolbooth and Albert Halls.
Future-focused local authority
From education (where Stirling topped the Times Scotland Nursery League Table 2023) to environmentalism (where we boast one of the most comprehensive electric vehicle charging infrastructures in Scotland), Stirling Council is focused on delivering services for the future. In 2024, The Sunday Times ranked Stirling within Scotland’s Top 5 local authorities for public services.