# Craigend and Ruchazie East Glasgow. 5,329 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres. Craigend and Ruchazie had 5,229 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003214. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,229** (2021). Craigend and Ruchazie had 5,229 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 2,023rd 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/glasgow/craigend-and-ruchazie#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 19%** (2022). About 19% of people in Craigend and Ruchazie 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/glasgow/craigend-and-ruchazie#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.2%** (January 2026). In Craigend and Ruchazie, 99.2% 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/glasgow/craigend-and-ruchazie#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 6.7%** (August 2026). In Craigend and Ruchazie, 6.7% 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/glasgow/craigend-and-ruchazie#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003214) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 19% of people in Craigend and Ruchazie 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=S02003214) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow. The outline is Craigend and Ruchazie. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003214) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow. The outline is Craigend and Ruchazie. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003214) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Craigend and Ruchazie had 5,229 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Craigend and Ruchazie Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Craigend and Ruchazie compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Craigend and Ruchazie | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,229 | 32nd most populated | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 19% | joint 8th most people in radon Affected Areas | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.2% | joint 49th highest | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 6.7% | joint 35th highest | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Craigend and Ruchazie? Craigend and Ruchazie had 5,229 usual residents at the census. Craigend and Ruchazie is the 2,023rd least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Glasgow These figures are published for the whole of Glasgow, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Glasgow and not Craigend and Ruchazie alone. [See Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) - **Average house price: £194,382** (August 2026). Glasgow’s average house price was £194,382 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £38,125** (2025). Full-time workers living in Glasgow earned a median of £38,125 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 164th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 5.1×** (2025). A home in Glasgow costs 5.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 47th 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: 654,330** (2025). Glasgow’s population was an estimated 654,330 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.6% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Craigend and Ruchazie in brief Craigend and Ruchazie had 5,229 usual residents at the census. About 19% of people in Craigend and Ruchazie live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Craigend and Ruchazie, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Craigend and Ruchazie, 6.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003214 - Ward: [North East †](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/ward/north-east) - Constituency: [Glasgow North East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-north-east) - Council: [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.25 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,329* - 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 [Garthamlock, Auchinlea and Gartloch](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/garthamlock-auchinlea-and-gartloch), [Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/cranhill-lightburn-and-queenslie-south), [Riddrie and Hogganfield](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/riddrie-and-hogganfield), [Easterhouse East](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/easterhouse-east), [Barlanark](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/barlanark) ## Latest updates for Craigend and Ruchazie - 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/S02003214 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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