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G61 4PU area guide

Who lives in G61 4PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Clober and Mains Estate
Council: East Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 841 (2024)

G61 4PUEast Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G61 4PU is like

G61 4PU is a postcode in the East Clober and Mains Estate area of East Dunbartonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 841 people. 87.4% of households own their home, 3.8% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 47.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G61 4PU compares

Headline figures for G61 4PU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

28per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in East Dunbartonshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G61 4PU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 3.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G61 4PU FAQs

Is G61 4PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is G61 4PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. East Dunbartonshire recorded 28 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in G61 4PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 87.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.7%).

Which council covers G61 4PU?

The local authority for G61 4PU is East Dunbartonshire.

G61 4PU comes under East Dunbartonshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G61 4PU?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bearsden Rail Station, 1.7 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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