# Plean and Rural SE South east Stirling. 3,764 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 52 square kilometres. Plean and Rural SE had 3,345 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003771. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,345** (2021). Plean and Rural SE had 3,345 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,178th 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/plean-and-rural-se#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 4%** (2022). About 4% of people in Plean and Rural SE 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/plean-and-rural-se#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.3%** (January 2026). In Plean and Rural SE, 80.3% 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/plean-and-rural-se#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.1%** (August 2026). In Plean and Rural SE, 3.1% 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/plean-and-rural-se#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003771) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 4% of people in Plean and Rural SE 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=S02003771) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is Plean and Rural SE. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003771) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is Plean and Rural SE. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003771) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Plean and Rural SE had 3,345 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Plean and Rural SE Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Plean and Rural SE compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Plean and Rural SE | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,345 | 10th least populated | 24 middle areas, Stirling · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 4% | 12th most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Stirling · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.3% | 9th lowest | 24 middle areas, Stirling · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.1% | 5th highest | 24 middle areas, Stirling · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Plean and Rural SE? Plean and Rural SE had 3,345 usual residents at the census. Plean and Rural SE is the 1,178th 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 Plean and Rural SE 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. ## Plean and Rural SE in brief Plean and Rural SE had 3,345 usual residents at the census. About 4% of people in Plean and Rural SE live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Plean and Rural SE, 80.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Plean and Rural SE, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003771 - 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: 52.31 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,764* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 27 * 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 [Cambusbarron](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/cambusbarron), [Carse and Grangemouth Old Town](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/carse-and-grangemouth-old-town), [Dunipace](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/dunipace), [Cowie](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/cowie), [Fallin](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/fallin), [Bannockburn](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/bannockburn) ## Latest updates for Plean and Rural SE - 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/S02003771 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/plean-and-rural-se, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/plean-and-rural-se#f-population. 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