Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:27 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:45 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,702 residentsin the Cowie census areaMedian age 38.01,116 households58% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright35% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 1,411 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, construction 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,157 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesWelfare Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haPlean Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 90 haLadywell Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 7 haBraehead Community Gardenpark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202641 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202641 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,182 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStirling Community Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryFallin Health Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBannockburn Dental Practice1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCowie Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Margaret's RC Primaryunder a mileSecondaryBannockburn High School2.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI22 miRailway stationStirling3.4 miBus stationBus StationStirling3.3 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK7 postcode district.
