Postcode district · West Dunbartonshire
Who lives in G81
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G81, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- West Dunbartonshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 38,581 (2024)
Who lives in G81
Residents
38,581
2024 estimate
Households
18,865
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
G81Scotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
G81
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.8%51.4%
- Male48.1%48.6%
Relationship status
36.6% of adults in G81 are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 42.6% have never married.
G81Scotland
Married or civil partnership36.6%44%
Never married42.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%8.4%
Separated3.1%2.4%
Widowed8.2%7%
How residents rate their health
72.9% of residents in G81 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
G81
43%
30%
17%
Scotland
- Very good43.2%47.9%
- Good29.7%30.9%
- Fair17.1%14.2%
- Bad7.4%5.3%
- Very bad2.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.