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Housing in G81 3RD

What the homes in G81 3RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dalmuir
Council
West Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
928 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.5%). Flats make up 9.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

G81 3RDScotland
Detached21.6%23.9%
Semi-detached47.5%23.3%
Terraced21.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat8.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.9% of households in the G81 3RD area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 2.5% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 50.8% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

G81 3RD
81%
14%
Scotland
  • Owned80.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented2.5%12.9%
  • Social rented14%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G81 3RDScotland
Owned outright50.8%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.5%12.4%
Other private rented0.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G81 3RDScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.3%). 25% of households include dependent children.

G81 3RDScotland
Living alone, under 6610.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%14.3%
Couple, no children14%17.4%
Couple with dependent children20.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.8%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G81 3RD (Dalmuir) (about 928 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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