# Calderwood East The north west of the South Lanarkshire. 3,534 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.9 square kilometres. Calderwood East had 3,527 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003748. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,527** (2021). Calderwood East had 3,527 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,274th 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/south-lanarkshire/calderwood-east#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Calderwood East 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/south-lanarkshire/calderwood-east#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.6%** (January 2026). In Calderwood East, 99.6% 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/south-lanarkshire/calderwood-east#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.6%** (August 2026). In Calderwood East, 3.6% 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/south-lanarkshire/calderwood-east#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003748) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Calderwood East 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=S02003748) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire. The outline is Calderwood East. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003748) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire. The outline is Calderwood East. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003748) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Calderwood East had 3,527 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Calderwood East Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Calderwood East compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Calderwood East | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,527 | 24th least populated | 82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.6% | joint 8th highest | 82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.6% | joint 19th highest | 82 middle areas, South Lanarkshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Calderwood East? Calderwood East had 3,527 usual residents at the census. Calderwood East is the joint 1,274th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of South Lanarkshire These figures are published for the whole of South Lanarkshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Lanarkshire and not Calderwood East alone. [See South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire) - **Average house price: £186,196** (August 2026). South Lanarkshire’s average house price was £186,196 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £41,126** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Lanarkshire earned a median of £41,126 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 118th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.5×** (2025). A home in South Lanarkshire costs 4.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 25th 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: 334,330** (2025). South Lanarkshire’s population was an estimated 334,330 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Calderwood East in brief Calderwood East had 3,527 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Calderwood East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Calderwood East, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Calderwood East, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003748 - Ward: [East Kilbride East †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/ward/east-kilbride-east) - Constituency: [East Kilbride and Strathaven †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-kilbride-and-strathaven) - Council: [South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 0.88 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,534* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 30 * 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 [Nerston](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/nerston), [Calderwood Central](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/calderwood-central), [St Leonards North](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/st-leonards-north) ## Latest updates for Calderwood East - 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/S02003748 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/calderwood-east, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/calderwood-east#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/south-lanarkshire/calderwood-east