Postcode district · West Dunbartonshire

G81 area guide

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

Council: West Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 38,581 (2024)

G81Postcode district · West Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G81 is like

The G81 postcode district in West Dunbartonshire covers 989 live postcodes and is home to about 38,581 people in 18,865 households. 49.8% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 41.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G81 compares

Headline figures for G81, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 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, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

17 schools in G81. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G81 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G81 FAQs

Is G81 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 49.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54.8%).

Which council covers G81?

The local authority for G81 is West Dunbartonshire.

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

How well connected is G81?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 52 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 Singer Rail Station, 0.4 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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