# Charleston West Dundee. 4,191 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres. Charleston, Dundee: 4,191 people (mid-2024). Middle area. Code S02002876. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,176** (2021). Charleston had 4,176 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,625th 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/dundee/charleston#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 22%** (2022). About 22% of people in Charleston 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/dundee/charleston#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.5%** (January 2026). In Charleston, 99.5% 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/dundee/charleston#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 7.8%** (August 2026). In Charleston, 7.8% 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/dundee/charleston#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002876) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 22% of people in Charleston 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=S02002876) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dundee. The outline is Charleston. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002876) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dundee. The outline is Charleston. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002876) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Charleston had 4,176 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Charleston Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Charleston compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Charleston | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,176 | 14th least populated | 33 middle areas, Dundee · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 22% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Dundee · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.5% | 5th highest | 33 middle areas, Dundee · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 7.8% | 2nd highest | 33 middle areas, Dundee · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Charleston? Charleston had 4,176 usual residents at the census. Charleston is the joint 1,625th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Dundee These figures are published for the whole of Dundee, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Dundee and not Charleston alone. [See Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee) - **Average house price: £146,924** (July 2026). Dundee’s average house price was £146,924 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £34,860** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dundee earned a median of £34,860 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 57th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.2×** (2025). A home in Dundee costs 4.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th 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: 148,390** (2025). Dundee’s population was an estimated 148,390 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.6% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Charleston in brief Charleston had 4,176 usual residents at the census. About 22% of people in Charleston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Charleston, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Charleston, 7.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002876 - Ward: [Lochee †](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/ward/lochee) - Constituency: [Dundee Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dundee-central) - Council: [Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.25 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,191* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 35 * 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 [Western Edge](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/western-edge), [Menzieshill](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/menzieshill), [Lochee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/lochee), [Ardler and St Marys](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/ardler-and-st-marys) ## Latest updates for Charleston - 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/S02002876 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/charleston, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/charleston#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/dundee/charleston