Postcode · West Dunbartonshire

G82 1DB area guide

Who lives in G82 1DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dumbarton East
Council: West Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,236 (2024)

G82 1DBWest Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G82 1DB is like

G82 1DB is a postcode in the Dumbarton East area of West Dunbartonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,236 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G82 1DB compares

Headline figures for G82 1DB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

5.8/ 10

Good: 3 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G82 1DB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
21.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G82 1DB FAQs

Is G82 1DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10 (good).

Is G82 1DB 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 G82 1DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.7% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (58.5%).

Which council covers G82 1DB?

The local authority for G82 1DB is West Dunbartonshire.

G82 1DB comes under West Dunbartonshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G82 1DB?

Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dumbarton East 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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