Postcode · West Dunbartonshire

G82 4LY area guide

Who lives in G82 4LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Renton
Council: West Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 589 (2024)

G82 4LYWest Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G82 4LY is like

G82 4LY is a postcode in the Renton area of West Dunbartonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 589 people. 34% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 57.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G82 4LY compares

Headline figures for G82 4LY, 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

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 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 4LY differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
57.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G82 4LY FAQs

Is G82 4LY 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 4.2 out of 10 (good).

Is G82 4LY 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 4LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 34% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (42.9%).

Which council covers G82 4LY?

The local authority for G82 4LY is West Dunbartonshire.

G82 4LY comes under West Dunbartonshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G82 4LY?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Renton 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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