# Cornton South east Stirling. 3,398 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres. Cornton had 3,256 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003782. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,256** (2021). Cornton had 3,256 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,140th 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/cornton#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 3%** (2022). About 3% of people in Cornton 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/cornton#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.2%** (January 2026). In Cornton, 98.2% 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/cornton#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.8%** (August 2026). In Cornton, 4.8% 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/cornton#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003782) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 3% of people in Cornton 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=S02003782) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is Cornton. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003782) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is Cornton. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003782) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cornton had 3,256 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Cornton Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Cornton compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Cornton | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,256 | 9th least 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 | 98.2% | 5th highest | 24 middle areas, Stirling · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.8% | highest | 24 middle areas, Stirling · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Cornton? Cornton had 3,256 usual residents at the census. Cornton is the joint 1,140th 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 Cornton 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. ## Cornton in brief Cornton had 3,256 usual residents at the census. About 3% of people in Cornton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Cornton, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Cornton, 4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003782 - 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: 1.26 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,398* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 21 * 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 [Causewayhead](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/causewayhead), [Bridge of Allan and University](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/bridge-of-allan-and-university) ## Latest updates for Cornton - 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/S02003782 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/cornton, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/cornton#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. 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