# Craigton

West Glasgow. 3,672 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.

Craigton had 3,563 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003153. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,563** (2021). Craigton had 3,563 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,300th 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/craigton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Craigton 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/craigton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.2%** (January 2026). In Craigton, 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/craigton#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.4%** (August 2026). In Craigton, 4.4% 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/craigton#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003153) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Craigton 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=S02003153) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow. The outline is Craigton.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003153) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow. The outline is Craigton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003153) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Craigton had 3,563 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Craigton


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

## How Craigton compares

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

| Measure | Craigton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,563 | 40th least populated | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest 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 | 4.4% | joint 64th lowest | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Craigton?

Craigton had 3,563 usual residents at the census.
Craigton is the 1,300th 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 Craigton 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.

## Craigton in brief

Craigton had 3,563 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Craigton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Craigton, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Craigton, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003153
- Ward: [Pollokshields †](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/ward/pollokshields)
- Constituency: [Glasgow South West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south-west)
- Council: [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 0.97 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,672*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 36

* 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

[Govan and Linthouse](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/govan-and-linthouse), [Drumoyne and Shieldhall](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/drumoyne-and-shieldhall), [Cardonald North](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/cardonald-north), [Mosspark](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/mosspark), [Cardonald South and East](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/cardonald-south-and-east), [Ibrox East and Cessnock](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/ibrox-east-and-cessnock)

## Latest updates for Craigton

- 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/S02003153

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/craigton, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/craigton#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, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508848. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/craigton