# City Centre South east Stirling. 4,200 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.8 square kilometres. City Centre had 4,227 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003780. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,227** (2021). City Centre had 4,227 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,648th 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/city-centre#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in City Centre 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/city-centre#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.5%** (January 2026). In City Centre, 88.5% 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/city-centre#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.6%** (August 2026). In City Centre, 2.6% 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/city-centre#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003780) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in City Centre 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=S02003780) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is City Centre. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003780) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is City Centre. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003780) (Census 2021, England and Wales): City Centre had 4,227 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in City Centre Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How City Centre compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | City Centre | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,227 | 7th most populated | 24 middle areas, Stirling · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Stirling · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.5% | 10th lowest | 24 middle areas, Stirling · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.6% | 10th highest | 24 middle areas, Stirling · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of City Centre? City Centre had 4,227 usual residents at the census. City Centre is the joint 1,648th 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 City Centre alone. [See Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling) - **Average house price: £239,034** (July 2026). Stirling’s average house price was £239,034 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 5.5×** (2025). A home in Stirling costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 59th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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. ## City Centre in brief City Centre had 4,227 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in City Centre live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In City Centre, 88.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In City Centre, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003780 - Ward: [Stirling North †](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/ward/stirling-north) - 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: 0.83 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,200* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 32 * 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 [Braehead](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/braehead), [Raploch](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/raploch), [King's Park and Torbrex](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/kings-park-and-torbrex), [Riverside and Logie](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/riverside-and-logie), [Carse of Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/carse-of-stirling) ## Latest updates for City Centre - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003780 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/city-centre, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/city-centre#f-population. 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