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Glen

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North Ards and North Down. About 4,715 people in 6.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Glen, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,556
2,365th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.8%
3,090th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
20.7%
4,078th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Glen compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

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Population40 wards, Ards and North Down · 2021
Population: every ward in Ards and North Down40 areas from 2,728 to 6,886. The middle area is 4,135. Glen is 4,556.
4,55611th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage40 wards, Ards and North Down · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Ards and North Down40 areas from 87.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 96.5%. Glen is 96.3%.
96.3%19th lowest
Aged 15 to 6440 wards, Ards and North Down · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Ards and North Down40 areas from 50.1% to 68.6%. The middle area is 61.0%. Glen is 60.8%.
60.8%20th lowest
Aged 65 and over40 wards, Ards and North Down · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every ward in Ards and North Down40 areas from 8.7% to 37.1%. The middle area is 22.8%. Glen is 20.7%.
20.7%15th lowest

Figures for the whole of Ards and North Down

These figures are published for the whole of Ards and North Down, not for each ward, so they describe all of Ards and North Down and not Glen alone. See Ards and North Down

Average house price
£227,275
Up 7.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Female life expectancy
83.5years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Full-fibre broadband coverage
95.7%
UK 81.0%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Glen in brief

Glen had 4,556 usual residents at the census.

In Glen, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

60.8% of residents in Glen were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

20.7% of residents in Glen were aged 65 or over at the census.