# Muirend and Old Cathcart South west Glasgow. 4,824 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.9 square kilometres. Muirend and Old Cathcart had 4,760 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003174. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,760** (2021). Muirend and Old Cathcart had 4,760 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,846th 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/muirend-and-old-cathcart#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Muirend and Old Cathcart 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/muirend-and-old-cathcart#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.7%** (January 2026). In Muirend and Old Cathcart, 99.7% 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/muirend-and-old-cathcart#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.0%** (August 2026). In Muirend and Old Cathcart, 2.0% 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/muirend-and-old-cathcart#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003174) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Muirend and Old Cathcart 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=S02003174) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow. The outline is Muirend and Old Cathcart. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003174) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow. The outline is Muirend and Old Cathcart. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003174) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Muirend and Old Cathcart had 4,760 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Muirend and Old Cathcart Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Muirend and Old Cathcart compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Muirend and Old Cathcart | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,760 | 46th 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 | 99.7% | joint 29th highest | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.0% | 15th lowest | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Muirend and Old Cathcart? Muirend and Old Cathcart had 4,760 usual residents at the census. Muirend and Old Cathcart is the 1,846th 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 Muirend and Old Cathcart 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. ## Muirend and Old Cathcart in brief Muirend and Old Cathcart had 4,760 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Muirend and Old Cathcart live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Muirend and Old Cathcart, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Muirend and Old Cathcart, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003174 - Ward: [Linn †](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/ward/linn) - Constituency: [Glasgow South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south) - Council: [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 0.85 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,824* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 41 * 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 [Merrylee and Millbrae](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/merrylee-and-millbrae), [Netherlee](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/netherlee), [Newlands](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/newlands), [Cathcart](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/cathcart), [Carmunnock North](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/carmunnock-north), [Merrylee and Braidbar](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/merrylee-and-braidbar) ## Latest updates for Muirend and Old Cathcart - 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/S02003174 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/muirend-and-old-cathcart, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/muirend-and-old-cathcart#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. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/muirend-and-old-cathcart