# Lochside and Lincluden East Dumfries and Galloway. 5,760 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres. Lochside and Lincluden had 5,871 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002825. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Dumfries and Galloway](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,871** (2021). Lochside and Lincluden had 5,871 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,589th 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/lochside-and-lincluden#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Lochside and Lincluden 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/lochside-and-lincluden#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.9%** (January 2026). In Lochside and Lincluden, 87.9% 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/lochside-and-lincluden#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 5.0%** (August 2026). In Lochside and Lincluden, 5.0% 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/dumfries-and-galloway/lochside-and-lincluden#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S02002825) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Lochside and Lincluden 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=S02002825) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dumfries and Galloway. The outline is Lochside and Lincluden. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S02002825) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dumfries and Galloway. The outline is Lochside and Lincluden. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S02002825) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Lochside and Lincluden had 5,871 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Lochside and Lincluden Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Lochside and Lincluden compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Lochside and Lincluden | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,871 | 2nd most populated | 40 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 40 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.9% | joint 10th highest | 40 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 5.0% | 2nd highest | 40 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Lochside and Lincluden? Lochside and Lincluden had 5,871 usual residents at the census. Lochside and Lincluden is the joint 2,589th 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 Lochside and Lincluden 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. ## Lochside and Lincluden in brief Lochside and Lincluden had 5,871 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Lochside and Lincluden live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Lochside and Lincluden, 87.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Lochside and Lincluden, 5.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002825 - Ward: [North West Dumfries †](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/ward/north-west-dumfries) - 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: 1.81 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,760* - Neighbourhoods: 9 - Output areas: 53 * 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 [Shawhead](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/shawhead), [Summerville](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/summerville) ## Latest updates for Lochside and Lincluden - 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/S02002825 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/lochside-and-lincluden, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/lochside-and-lincluden#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. 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