# Highland

North west Stirling. 3,113 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1,049 square kilometres.

Highland had 3,107 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003790. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,107** (2021). Highland had 3,107 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,048th 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/highland#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 65%** (2022). About 65% of people in Highland 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/highland#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 12.6%** (January 2026). In Highland, 12.6% 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/highland#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.9%** (August 2026). In Highland, 1.9% 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/highland#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003790) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 65% of people in Highland 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=S02003790) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is Highland.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003790) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is Highland.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003790) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Highland had 3,107 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Highland


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

## How Highland compares

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

| Measure | Highland | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,107 | 7th least populated | 24 middle areas, Stirling · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 65% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Stirling · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 12.6% | lowest | 24 middle areas, Stirling · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.9% | joint 10th lowest | 24 middle areas, Stirling · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Highland?

Highland had 3,107 usual residents at the census.
Highland is the joint 1,048th 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 Highland 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.

## Highland in brief

Highland had 3,107 usual residents at the census.
About 65% of people in Highland live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Highland, 12.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Highland, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003790
- Ward: [Trossachs and Teith †](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/ward/trossachs-and-teith)
- 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: 1,049 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,113*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 30

* 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

[Callander and Trossachs](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/callander-and-trossachs), [Rannoch and Aberfeldy](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/rannoch-and-aberfeldy), [Carse of Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/carse-of-stirling), [Comrie, Gilmerton and St Fillans](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/comrie-gilmerton-and-st-fillans), [Loch Awe](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/loch-awe), [Lomond Shore](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/lomond-shore)

## Latest updates for Highland

- 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/S02003790

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/highland, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/highland#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 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/highland