# Giffnock and Thornliebank The north east of the East Renfrewshire. About 15,957 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.9 square kilometres. Giffnock and Thornliebank had 15,915 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13002916. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 15,915** (2021). Giffnock and Thornliebank had 15,915 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 614th 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-renfrewshire/ward/giffnock-and-thornliebank#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Giffnock and Thornliebank 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-renfrewshire/ward/giffnock-and-thornliebank#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.1%** (January 2026). In Giffnock and Thornliebank, 97.1% 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-renfrewshire/ward/giffnock-and-thornliebank#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.9%** (August 2026). In Giffnock and Thornliebank, 1.9% 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-renfrewshire/ward/giffnock-and-thornliebank#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S13002916) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Giffnock and Thornliebank 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=S13002916) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Renfrewshire. The outline is Giffnock and Thornliebank. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S13002916) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Renfrewshire. The outline is Giffnock and Thornliebank. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S13002916) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Giffnock and Thornliebank had 15,915 usual residents at the census. ## How Giffnock and Thornliebank compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Giffnock and Thornliebank | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 15,915 | least populated | 5 wards, East Renfrewshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 5 wards, East Renfrewshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.1% | 2nd highest | 5 wards, East Renfrewshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.9% | joint 2nd highest | 5 wards, East Renfrewshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Giffnock and Thornliebank? Giffnock and Thornliebank had 15,915 usual residents at the census. Giffnock and Thornliebank is the 614th most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of East Renfrewshire These figures are published for the whole of East Renfrewshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of East Renfrewshire and not Giffnock and Thornliebank alone. [See East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire) - **Average house price: £303,413** (August 2026). East Renfrewshire’s average house price was £303,413 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £46,279** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Renfrewshire earned a median of £46,279 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 37th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in East Renfrewshire costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th 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: 99,840** (2025). East Renfrewshire’s population was an estimated 99,840 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Giffnock and Thornliebank in brief Giffnock and Thornliebank had 15,915 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Giffnock and Thornliebank live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Giffnock and Thornliebank, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Giffnock and Thornliebank, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13002916 - Constituency: [East Renfrewshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-renfrewshire) - Council: [East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 5.88 km² - People, mid-2024: 15,957* - Neighbourhoods: 23 - Output areas: 124 * 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 [Newlands/Auldburn](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/ward/newlands-auldburn), [Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/ward/clarkston-netherlee-and-williamwood), [Newton Mearns North and Neilston](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/ward/newton-mearns-north-and-neilston), [Greater Pollok](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/ward/greater-pollok), [Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/ward/newton-mearns-south-and-eaglesham) ## Latest updates for Giffnock and Thornliebank - 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/S13002916 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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