Postcode · East Dunbartonshire

G66 2NW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Harestanes
Council: East Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 629 (2024)

G66 2NWEast Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G66 2NW is like

G66 2NW is a postcode in the Harestanes area of East Dunbartonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 629 people. 61% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 27.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G66 2NW compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G66 2NW differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G66 2NW FAQs

Is G66 2NW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 2NW 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 2NW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.3% of residents. 61% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55.8%).

Which council covers G66 2NW?

The local authority for G66 2NW is East Dunbartonshire.

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

How well connected is G66 2NW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 1.8 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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