Postcode · West Dunbartonshire

G82 2LR area guide

Who lives in G82 2LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Garshake, Milton and Bowling
Council: West Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 670 (2024)

G82 2LRWest Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G82 2LR is like

G82 2LR is a postcode in the Garshake, Milton and Bowling area of West Dunbartonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 670 people. 62.6% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G82 2LR compares

Headline figures for G82 2LR, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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: 2 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G82 2LR differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G82 2LR FAQs

Is G82 2LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 G82 2LR 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 2LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.2% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (55.9%).

Which council covers G82 2LR?

The local authority for G82 2LR is West Dunbartonshire.

G82 2LR comes under West Dunbartonshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G82 2LR?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Dumbarton East Rail Station, 0.3 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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