Postcode · East Dunbartonshire

G66 2BL area guide

Who lives in G66 2BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kirkintilloch West
Council: East Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,672 (2024)

G66 2BLEast Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G66 2BL is like

G66 2BL 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 1,672 people. 52.6% of households own their home, 23.9% rent privately and 19.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G66 2BL compares

Headline figures for G66 2BL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G66 2BL differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
23.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

G66 2BL FAQs

Is G66 2BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is G66 2BL 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 2BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.9% of residents. 52.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54.4%).

Which council covers G66 2BL?

The local authority for G66 2BL is East Dunbartonshire.

G66 2BL comes under East Dunbartonshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G66 2BL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lenzie Rail Station, 1.3 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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