# Lunan

East Angus. 2,716 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 69 square kilometres.

Lunan, Angus: 2,716 people (mid-2024).

Middle area. Code S02002641. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Angus](https://openindex.co.uk/angus)

## Key figures

- **Population: 2,774** (2021). Lunan had 2,774 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 808th 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/lunan#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 34%** (2022). About 34% of people in Lunan 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/lunan#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 69.7%** (January 2026). In Lunan, 69.7% 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/lunan#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.0%** (August 2026). In Lunan, 3.0% 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/lunan#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002641) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 34% of people in Lunan 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=S02002641) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Angus. The outline is Lunan.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002641) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Angus. The outline is Lunan.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002641) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Lunan had 2,774 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Lunan


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

## How Lunan compares

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

| Measure | Lunan | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 2,774 | 2nd least populated | 27 middle areas, Angus · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 34% | 14th most people in radon Affected Areas | 27 middle areas, Angus · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 69.7% | 11th lowest | 27 middle areas, Angus · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.0% | 12th highest | 27 middle areas, Angus · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Lunan?

Lunan had 2,774 usual residents at the census.
Lunan is the 808th 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 Lunan 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.

## Lunan in brief

Lunan had 2,774 usual residents at the census.
About 34% of people in Lunan live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Lunan, 69.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Lunan, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002641
- Ward: [Montrose and District †](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/ward/montrose-and-district)
- 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: 68.53 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,716*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 26

* 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

[Friockheim](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/friockheim), [Arbroath Landward](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/arbroath-landward), [Hillside](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/hillside)

## Latest updates for Lunan

- 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/S02002641

## How to cite

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