# Auchinairn

The south of the East Dunbartonshire. 5,726 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres.

Auchinairn had 5,748 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02002925. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [East Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 5,748** (2021). Auchinairn had 5,748 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,437th 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/east-dunbartonshire/auchinairn#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Auchinairn 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/east-dunbartonshire/auchinairn#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.3%** (January 2026). In Auchinairn, 98.3% 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/east-dunbartonshire/auchinairn#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.8%** (August 2026). In Auchinairn, 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/east-dunbartonshire/auchinairn#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002925) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Auchinairn 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=S02002925) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Dunbartonshire. The outline is Auchinairn.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002925) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Dunbartonshire. The outline is Auchinairn.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002925) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Auchinairn had 5,748 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Auchinairn


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

## How Auchinairn compares

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

| Measure | Auchinairn | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 5,748 | 2nd most populated | 28 middle areas, East Dunbartonshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 28 middle areas, East Dunbartonshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.3% | 9th highest | 28 middle areas, East Dunbartonshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.8% | 7th highest | 28 middle areas, East Dunbartonshire · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Auchinairn?

Auchinairn had 5,748 usual residents at the census.
Auchinairn is the joint 2,437th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of East Dunbartonshire

These figures are published for the whole of East Dunbartonshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Dunbartonshire and not Auchinairn alone. [See East Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire)

- **Average house price: £273,891** (August 2026). East Dunbartonshire’s average house price was £273,891 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,763** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Dunbartonshire earned a median of £44,763 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 53rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.1×** (2025). A home in East Dunbartonshire costs 6.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st 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: 109,550** (2025). East Dunbartonshire’s population was an estimated 109,550 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Auchinairn in brief

Auchinairn had 5,748 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Auchinairn live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Auchinairn, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Auchinairn, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002925
- Ward: [Bishopbriggs South †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/ward/bishopbriggs-south)
- Constituency: [Mid Dunbartonshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-dunbartonshire)
- Council: [East Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 1.65 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,726*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 45

* 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

[Woodhill West](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/woodhill-west), [Balornock](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/balornock), [Woodhill East](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/woodhill-east), [Robroyston and Millerston](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/robroyston-and-millerston), [Bishopbriggs West and Cadder](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/bishopbriggs-west-and-cadder), [Stepps](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/stepps)

## Latest updates for Auchinairn

- 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/S02002925

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/auchinairn, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/auchinairn#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 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/auchinairn
