Postcode · West Dunbartonshire

G81 2XT area guide

Who lives in G81 2XT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clydebank North
Council: West Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 805 (2024)

G81 2XTWest Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G81 2XT is like

G81 2XT is a postcode in the Clydebank North area of West Dunbartonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 805 people. 74.7% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G81 2XT compares

Headline figures for G81 2XT, 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

69per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in West Dunbartonshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 35 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 G81 2XT differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G81 2XT FAQs

Is G81 2XT 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is G81 2XT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. West Dunbartonshire recorded 69 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in G81 2XT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.4%).

Which council covers G81 2XT?

The local authority for G81 2XT is West Dunbartonshire.

G81 2XT comes under West Dunbartonshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G81 2XT?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Drumry Rail Station, 0.6 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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