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Living in Cowie: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Cowie is 42/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 81/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 34/100 against a town median of 67/100.

That places it last of the 6 scored places in the FK7 postcode district. The FK7 district averages 54/100, putting Cowie 12 points below its own postcode area. That is 8 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see FK7 postcode district.

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Cowie scores 42 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
64
Air Quality NO₂ 4.6 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³
80
Green Space 26
Parks Ample 9
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
39
2 schools in area · 7 within 4km
2Good
  • Cowie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • St Margaret's RC PrimaryPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
22
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary89 mi
Community Paramedic Service92.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital103.3 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust75.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryTor Medical Group1.2 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
90
Full fibre (FTTP)76.2%
available across Stirling
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
97.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
97.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 47 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
34
Employment rate65.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed65.6%Unemployed2.4%Retired17%Student2.4%Other inactive12.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial23.9%Skilled & technical36%Routine & elementary40.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications14.3%
Home ownership57.3%
Among the most-deprived 30% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
81
Council tax Stirling · 2025-26
A £1,075
B £1,254
C £1,433
D £1,612
E £2,118
F £2,620
G £3,157
H £3,949
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
6
Stirling 3.7 mi
Alloa 4 mi
Larbert 4.3 mi
J9 M9 1.7 mi
J9 M80 2.3 mi
J9 M9 2.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 4
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Cowie. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Plean 43 1.2 mi away ⇄
Fallin 49 1.6 mi away ⇄
Bannockburn 48 1.7 mi away ⇄
Throsk 0 1.8 mi away ⇄
Tullibody 46 3.6 mi away ⇄
Stirling 59 3.6 mi away ⇄
Airth 32 3.9 mi away ⇄
Alloa 51 3.9 mi away ⇄
Dunipace 50 4.0 mi away ⇄
Larbert and Stenhousemuir 61 4.1 mi away ⇄
Cambusbarron 50 4.2 mi away ⇄
Denny 51 4.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Cowie a nice place to live?

Cowie has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Cowie is 42/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Cowie?

Among the top-rated schools in Cowie are Cowie Primary School and St Margaret's RC Primary, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Cowie in total.

Postcode districts in Cowie

FK7 54 ⇄

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