# Dowanhill

North west Glasgow. 4,848 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

Dowanhill had 4,833 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003259. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,833** (2021). Dowanhill had 4,833 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,868th 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/dowanhill#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Dowanhill 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/dowanhill#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.9%** (January 2026). In Dowanhill, 92.9% 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/dowanhill#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.7%** (August 2026). In Dowanhill, 1.7% 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/dowanhill#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003259) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Dowanhill 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=S02003259) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow. The outline is Dowanhill.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003259) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow. The outline is Dowanhill.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003259) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dowanhill had 4,833 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Dowanhill


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

## How Dowanhill compares

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

| Measure | Dowanhill | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,833 | 42nd most 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 | 92.9% | 24th lowest | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.7% | joint 11th lowest | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Dowanhill?

Dowanhill had 4,833 usual residents at the census.
Dowanhill is the 1,868th 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 Dowanhill alone. [See Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow)

- **Average house price: £193,675** (July 2026). Glasgow’s average house price was £193,675 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 16 September 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.

## Dowanhill in brief

Dowanhill had 4,833 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Dowanhill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Dowanhill, 92.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Dowanhill, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003259
- Ward: [Partick East/Kelvindale †](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/ward/partick-east-kelvindale)
- Constituency: [Glasgow West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-west)
- Council: [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 0.47 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,848*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 46

* 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

[Kelvingrove and University](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/kelvingrove-and-university), [Partickhill and Hyndland](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/partickhill-and-hyndland), [Kelvinside and Jordanhill](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/kelvinside-and-jordanhill), [North Kelvin](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/north-kelvin), [Kelvindale](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/kelvindale)

## Latest updates for Dowanhill

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003259

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/dowanhill, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/dowanhill#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 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/dowanhill