Postcode · West Dunbartonshire

G81 4BS area guide

Who lives in G81 4BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dalmuir
Council: West Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 766 (2024)

G81 4BSWest Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G81 4BS is like

G81 4BS is a postcode in the Dalmuir area of West Dunbartonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 766 people. 16.1% of households own their home, 5.1% rent privately and 76.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 51.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G81 4BS compares

Headline figures for G81 4BS, 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

69per 1,000

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

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G81 4BS differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
76.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 5.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G81 4BS FAQs

Is G81 4BS 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is G81 4BS 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 4BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.2% of residents. 16.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (88.8%).

Which council covers G81 4BS?

The local authority for G81 4BS is West Dunbartonshire.

G81 4BS comes under West Dunbartonshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G81 4BS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dalmuir Rail Station, 0.2 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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