Postcode · East Dunbartonshire

G66 5LN area guide

Who lives in G66 5LN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rosebank and Waterside
Council: East Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 3,610 (2024)

G66 5LNEast Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G66 5LN is like

G66 5LN is a postcode in the Rosebank and Waterside area of East Dunbartonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,610 people. 87.6% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 74.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G66 5LN compares

Headline figures for G66 5LN, 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

15 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G66 5LN 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
Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
87.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G66 5LN FAQs

Is G66 5LN 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is G66 5LN 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 5LN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 12.7% of residents. 87.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.9%).

Which council covers G66 5LN?

The local authority for G66 5LN is East Dunbartonshire.

G66 5LN comes under East Dunbartonshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G66 5LN?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Lenzie Rail Station, 1.9 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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