# Glen Lonan North east Argyll and Bute. 3,717 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 374 square kilometres. Glen Lonan had 3,393 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002659. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,393** (2021). Glen Lonan had 3,393 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,211th 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/argyll-and-bute/glen-lonan#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 6%** (2022). About 6% of people in Glen Lonan 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/argyll-and-bute/glen-lonan#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 58.8%** (January 2026). In Glen Lonan, 58.8% 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/argyll-and-bute/glen-lonan#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.3%** (August 2026). In Glen Lonan, 2.3% 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/argyll-and-bute/glen-lonan#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002659) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 6% of people in Glen Lonan 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=S02002659) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Argyll and Bute. The outline is Glen Lonan. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002659) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Argyll and Bute. The outline is Glen Lonan. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002659) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Glen Lonan had 3,393 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Glen Lonan Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Glen Lonan compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Glen Lonan | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,393 | 9th least populated | 23 middle areas, Argyll and Bute · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 6% | 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 23 middle areas, Argyll and Bute · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 58.8% | 4th highest | 23 middle areas, Argyll and Bute · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.3% | 10th highest | 23 middle areas, Argyll and Bute · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Glen Lonan? Glen Lonan had 3,393 usual residents at the census. Glen Lonan is the 1,211th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Argyll and Bute These figures are published for the whole of Argyll and Bute, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Argyll and Bute and not Glen Lonan alone. [See Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute) - **Average house price: £192,735** (August 2026). Argyll and Bute’s average house price was £192,735 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £39,010** (2025). Full-time workers living in Argyll and Bute earned a median of £39,010 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 161st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.9×** (2025). A home in Argyll and Bute costs 4.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 39th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 87,310** (2025). Argyll and Bute’s population was an estimated 87,310 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Glen Lonan in brief Glen Lonan had 3,393 usual residents at the census. About 6% of people in Glen Lonan live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Glen Lonan, 58.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Glen Lonan, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002659 - Ward: [Oban North and Lorn †](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/ward/oban-north-and-lorn) - Constituency: [Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/argyll-bute-and-south-lochaber) - Council: [Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 374 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,717* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 25 * 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 [Loch Awe](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/loch-awe), [Lochaber East and North](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/lochaber-east-and-north), [Oban South](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/oban-south), [Oban North](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/oban-north) ## Latest updates for Glen Lonan - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02002659 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/glen-lonan, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/glen-lonan#f-population. 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