Postcode · East Dunbartonshire

G66 2PT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hillhead
Council: East Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 794 (2024)

G66 2PTEast Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G66 2PT is like

G66 2PT is a postcode in the Hillhead area of East Dunbartonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 794 people. 36.6% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 52.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 50% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G66 2PT compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 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, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G66 2PT differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
52.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

G66 2PT FAQs

Is G66 2PT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 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 2PT 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 2PT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.3% of residents. 36.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.2%).

Which council covers G66 2PT?

The local authority for G66 2PT is East Dunbartonshire.

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

How well connected is G66 2PT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 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, 1.4 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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