# Angus Glens

North Angus. 3,357 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1,147 square kilometres.

Angus Glens had 3,434 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02002654. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Angus](https://openindex.co.uk/angus)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,434** (2021). Angus Glens had 3,434 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,235th 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/angus/angus-glens#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 32%** (2022). About 32% of people in Angus Glens 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/angus/angus-glens#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 17.0%** (January 2026). In Angus Glens, 17.0% 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/angus/angus-glens#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.8%** (August 2026). In Angus Glens, 1.8% 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/angus/angus-glens#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002654) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 32% of people in Angus Glens 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=S02002654) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Angus. The outline is Angus Glens.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002654) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Angus. The outline is Angus Glens.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002654) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Angus Glens had 3,434 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Angus Glens


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

## How Angus Glens compares

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

| Measure | Angus Glens | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,434 | 8th least populated | 27 middle areas, Angus · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 32% | 13th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 middle areas, Angus · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 17.0% | 2nd lowest | 27 middle areas, Angus · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.8% | joint 5th lowest | 27 middle areas, Angus · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Angus Glens?

Angus Glens had 3,434 usual residents at the census.
Angus Glens is the 1,235th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Angus

These figures are published for the whole of Angus, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Angus and not Angus Glens alone. [See Angus](https://openindex.co.uk/angus)

- **Average house price: £178,455** (July 2026). Angus’s average house price was £178,455 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,291** (2025). Full-time workers living in Angus earned a median of £37,291 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 134th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.8×** (2025). A home in Angus costs 4.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 36th 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: 114,610** (2025). Angus’s population was an estimated 114,610 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Angus Glens in brief

Angus Glens had 3,434 usual residents at the census.
About 32% of people in Angus Glens live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Angus Glens, 17.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Angus Glens, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002654
- Ward: [Brechin and Edzell †](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/ward/brechin-and-edzell)
- Constituency: [Angus and Perthshire Glens †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/angus-and-perthshire-glens)
- Council: [Angus](https://openindex.co.uk/angus)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 1,147 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,357*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 32

* 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

[East Cairngorms](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/east-cairngorms), [Friockheim](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/friockheim), [Kirriemuir Landward](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/kirriemuir-landward), [Blair Atholl, Strathardle and Glenshee](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/blair-atholl-strathardle-and-glenshee), [Aboyne and South Deeside](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/aboyne-and-south-deeside), [Alyth](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/alyth)

## Latest updates for Angus Glens

- 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/S02002654

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/angus/angus-glens, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/angus/angus-glens#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/angus/angus-glens
