G82 area guide
Who lives in G82, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- West Dunbartonshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 28,708 (2024)
G82Postcode district · West Dunbartonshire
What G82 is like
The G82 postcode district in West Dunbartonshire covers 809 live postcodes and is home to about 28,708 people in 13,010 households. 62% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How G82 compares
Headline figures for G82, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where G82 differs most from the national average.
- 01Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
G82 FAQs
01Is G82 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is G82 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in G82?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers G82?The local authority for G82 is West Dunbartonshire.
The local authority for G82 is West Dunbartonshire.
05How well connected is G82?Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10.
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.