# Westerton East The south west of the East Dunbartonshire. 3,607 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres. Westerton East had 3,544 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002919. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [East Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,544** (2021). Westerton East had 3,544 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,286th 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/westerton-east#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 87%** (2022). About 87% of people in Westerton East 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/westerton-east#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.6%** (January 2026). In Westerton East, 96.6% 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/westerton-east#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.0%** (August 2026). In Westerton East, 1.0% 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/east-dunbartonshire/westerton-east#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002919) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 87% of people in Westerton East 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=S02002919) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Dunbartonshire. The outline is Westerton East. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002919) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Dunbartonshire. The outline is Westerton East. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002919) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Westerton East had 3,544 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Westerton East Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Westerton East compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Westerton East | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,544 | 13th least populated | 28 middle areas, East Dunbartonshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 87% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 28 middle areas, East Dunbartonshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.6% | 13th highest | 28 middle areas, East Dunbartonshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.0% | joint 6th lowest | 28 middle areas, East Dunbartonshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Westerton East? Westerton East had 3,544 usual residents at the census. Westerton East is the 1,286th 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 Westerton East 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. ## Westerton East in brief Westerton East had 3,544 usual residents at the census. About 87% of people in Westerton East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Westerton East, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Westerton East, 1.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002919 - Ward: [Bearsden South †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/ward/bearsden-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: 1.32 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,607* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 29 * 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 [Westerton West](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/westerton-west), [Kessington East](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/kessington-east), [Summerston North](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/summerston-north), [Anniesland East](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/anniesland-east), [Kessington West](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/kessington-west), [Anniesland West](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/anniesland-west) ## Latest updates for Westerton East - 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/S02002919 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/westerton-east, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/westerton-east#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/westerton-east