# Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar

The east of the East Dunbartonshire. About 16,645 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 20 square kilometres.

Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar had 16,144 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Ward. Code S13002907. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [East Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 16,144** (2021). Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar had 16,144 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 572nd most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/kirkintilloch-east-and-north-and-twechar#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 33%** (2022). About 33% of people in Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar 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/ward/kirkintilloch-east-and-north-and-twechar#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.2%** (January 2026). In Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar, 90.2% 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/ward/kirkintilloch-east-and-north-and-twechar#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.1%** (August 2026). In Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar, 4.1% 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/ward/kirkintilloch-east-and-north-and-twechar#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S13002907) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 33% of people in Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar 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=S13002907) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Dunbartonshire. The outline is Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S13002907) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Dunbartonshire. The outline is Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S13002907) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar had 16,144 usual residents at the census.

## How Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 16,144 | 2nd most populated | 7 wards, East Dunbartonshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 33% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 7 wards, East Dunbartonshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.2% | 3rd lowest | 7 wards, East Dunbartonshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.1% | highest | 7 wards, East Dunbartonshire · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar?

Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar had 16,144 usual residents at the census.
Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar is the 572nd most populated of 8,397 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of East Dunbartonshire

These figures are published for the whole of East Dunbartonshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of East Dunbartonshire and not Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar 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.

## Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar in brief

Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar had 16,144 usual residents at the census.
About 33% of people in Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar, 90.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar, 4.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: S13002907
- Constituency: [Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cumbernauld-and-kirkintilloch)
- Council: [East Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 19.71 km²
- People, mid-2024: 16,645*
- Neighbourhoods: 23
- Output areas: 146

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/ward/lenzie-and-kirkintilloch-south), [Kilsyth](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/kilsyth), [Bishopbriggs North and Campsie](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/ward/bishopbriggs-north-and-campsie), [Cumbernauld North](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/cumbernauld-north), [Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/ward/gartcosh-glenboig-and-moodiesburn)

## Latest updates for Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar

- 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/S13002907

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/ward/kirkintilloch-east-and-north-and-twechar