# Cowie

South east Stirling. 2,727 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.

Cowie had 2,702 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003772. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling)

## Key figures

- **Population: 2,702** (2021). Cowie had 2,702 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 762nd 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/cowie#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Cowie 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/cowie#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.8%** (January 2026). In Cowie, 98.8% 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/cowie#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.0%** (August 2026). In Cowie, 3.0% 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/cowie#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003772) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Cowie 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=S02003772) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is Cowie.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003772) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is Cowie.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003772) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cowie had 2,702 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Cowie


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Cowie compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Cowie | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 2,702 | 4th least populated | 24 middle areas, Stirling · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Stirling · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.8% | joint 2nd highest | 24 middle areas, Stirling · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.0% | joint 6th highest | 24 middle areas, Stirling · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Cowie?

Cowie had 2,702 usual residents at the census.
Cowie is the 762nd 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 Cowie 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.

## Cowie in brief

Cowie had 2,702 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Cowie live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Cowie, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Cowie, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003772
- Ward: [Bannockburn †](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/ward/bannockburn)
- 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: 1.16 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,727*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 20

* 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

[Plean and Rural SE](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/plean-and-rural-se)

## Latest updates for Cowie

- 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/S02003772

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/cowie, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/cowie#f-population.

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