Postcode · East Dunbartonshire

G66 1XP area guide

Who lives in G66 1XP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kirkintilloch West
Council: East Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 828 (2024)

G66 1XPEast Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G66 1XP is like

G66 1XP is a postcode in the Kirkintilloch West area of East Dunbartonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 828 people. 47.2% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 32.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G66 1XP compares

Headline figures for G66 1XP, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G66 1XP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
18.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

G66 1XP FAQs

Is G66 1XP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is G66 1XP 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 G66 1XP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 47.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64.2%).

Which council covers G66 1XP?

The local authority for G66 1XP is East Dunbartonshire.

G66 1XP comes under East Dunbartonshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G66 1XP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lenzie Rail Station, 0.9 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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