# Stirling West

South east Stirling. About 13,719 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 105 square kilometres.

Stirling West had 13,230 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Ward. Code S13003119. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling)

## Key figures

- **Population: 13,230** (2021). Stirling West had 13,230 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,236th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/stirling-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 20%** (2022). About 20% of people in Stirling West 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/ward/stirling-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.4%** (January 2026). In Stirling West, 91.4% 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/ward/stirling-west#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.8%** (August 2026). In Stirling West, 2.8% 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/ward/stirling-west#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S13003119) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 20% of people in Stirling West 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=S13003119) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is Stirling West.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S13003119) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stirling. The outline is Stirling West.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S13003119) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Stirling West had 13,230 usual residents at the census.

## How Stirling West compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Stirling West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 13,230 | 3rd most populated | 7 wards, Stirling · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 20% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 7 wards, Stirling · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.4% | 4th highest | 7 wards, Stirling · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.8% | joint 2nd highest | 7 wards, Stirling · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Stirling West?

Stirling West had 13,230 usual residents at the census.
Stirling West is the 1,236th most populated of 8,397 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Stirling

These figures are published for the whole of Stirling, not for each ward, so they describe all of Stirling and not Stirling West 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.

## Stirling West in brief

Stirling West had 13,230 usual residents at the census.
About 20% of people in Stirling West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Stirling West, 91.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Stirling West, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: S13003119
- 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: 105 km²
- People, mid-2024: 13,719*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 115

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Forth and Endrick](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/ward/forth-and-endrick), [Denny and Banknock](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/ward/denny-and-banknock), [Trossachs and Teith](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/ward/trossachs-and-teith), [Stirling East](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/ward/stirling-east), [Stirling North](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/ward/stirling-north), [Bannockburn](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/ward/bannockburn)

## Latest updates for Stirling West

- 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/S13003119

## How to cite

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

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/ward/stirling-west