Postcode · West Dunbartonshire

G83 8EA area guide

Who lives in G83 8EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kilmaronock
Council: West Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 799 (2024)

G83 8EAWest Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G83 8EA is like

G83 8EA is a postcode in the Kilmaronock area of West Dunbartonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 799 people. 44.7% of households own their home, 3.4% rent privately and 50.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 55.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G83 8EA compares

Headline figures for G83 8EA, 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 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 G83 8EA 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
50.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 3.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G83 8EA FAQs

Is G83 8EA 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 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is G83 8EA 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 G83 8EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 9.2% of residents. 44.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.2%).

Which council covers G83 8EA?

The local authority for G83 8EA is West Dunbartonshire.

G83 8EA comes under West Dunbartonshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G83 8EA?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Balloch Village Ferry Landing, 0.8 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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