# Glenkens

North west Dumfries and Galloway. 3,610 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 814 square kilometres.

Glenkens had 3,642 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02002820. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Dumfries and Galloway](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,642** (2021). Glenkens had 3,642 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,354th 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/dumfries-and-galloway/glenkens#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 93%** (2022). About 93% of people in Glenkens 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/dumfries-and-galloway/glenkens#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 30.8%** (January 2026). In Glenkens, 30.8% 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/dumfries-and-galloway/glenkens#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.8%** (August 2026). In Glenkens, 2.8% 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/dumfries-and-galloway/glenkens#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S02002820) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 93% of people in Glenkens 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=S02002820) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dumfries and Galloway. The outline is Glenkens.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S02002820) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dumfries and Galloway. The outline is Glenkens.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S02002820) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Glenkens had 3,642 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Glenkens


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

## How Glenkens compares

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

| Measure | Glenkens | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,642 | 17th most populated | 40 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 93% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 40 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 30.8% | 3rd lowest | 40 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.8% | joint 14th highest | 40 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Glenkens?

Glenkens had 3,642 usual residents at the census.
Glenkens is the 1,354th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Dumfries and Galloway

These figures are published for the whole of Dumfries and Galloway, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Dumfries and Galloway and not Glenkens alone. [See Dumfries and Galloway](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway)

- **Average house price: £171,854** (August 2026). Dumfries and Galloway’s average house price was £171,854 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,895** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dumfries and Galloway earned a median of £34,895 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 59th lowest 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 Dumfries and Galloway 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: 145,490** (2025). Dumfries and Galloway’s population was an estimated 145,490 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Glenkens in brief

Glenkens had 3,642 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in Glenkens live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Glenkens, 30.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Glenkens, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002820
- Ward: [Castle Douglas and Crocketford †](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/ward/castle-douglas-and-crocketford)
- Constituency: [Dumfries and Galloway †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dumfries-and-galloway)
- Council: [Dumfries and Galloway](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 814 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,610*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 31

* 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

[Thornhill](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/thornhill), [Dalbeattie Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/dalbeattie-rural), [Cumnock Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/cumnock-rural), [Shawhead](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/shawhead), [Doon Valley South](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/doon-valley-south), [Newton Stewart](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/newton-stewart)

## Latest updates for Glenkens

- 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/S02002820

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/glenkens, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/glenkens#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/glenkens