# Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South East Glasgow. 6,392 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres. Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South had 6,245 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003213. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) ## Key figures - **Population: 6,245** (2021). Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South had 6,245 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 3,116th 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/cranhill-lightburn-and-queenslie-south#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 3%** (2022). About 3% of people in Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South 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/cranhill-lightburn-and-queenslie-south#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South, 99.9% 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/cranhill-lightburn-and-queenslie-south#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 7.4%** (August 2026). In Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South, 7.4% 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/cranhill-lightburn-and-queenslie-south#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003213) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 3% of people in Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South 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=S02003213) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow. The outline is Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003213) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow. The outline is Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003213) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South had 6,245 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 6,245 | 8th most populated | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 3% | 10th most people in radon Affected Areas | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.9% | joint 10th highest | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 7.4% | joint 23rd highest | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South? Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South had 6,245 usual residents at the census. Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South is the joint 3,116th 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 Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South 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. ## Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South in brief Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South had 6,245 usual residents at the census. About 3% of people in Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South, 7.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003213 - Ward: [East Centre †](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/ward/east-centre) - 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: 1.37 km² - People, mid-2024: 6,392* - Neighbourhoods: 9 - Output areas: 52 * 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 [Greenfield](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/greenfield), [Craigend and Ruchazie](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/craigend-and-ruchazie), [Barlanark](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/barlanark), [Riddrie and Hogganfield](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/riddrie-and-hogganfield), [Carntyne](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/carntyne), [Old Shettleston and Parkhead North](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/old-shettleston-and-parkhead-north) ## Latest updates for Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South - 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/S02003213 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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