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G83 8QS area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Balloch
Council
West Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
367 (2024)
At a glance

What G83 8QS is like

G83 8QS is a postcode in the Balloch area of West Dunbartonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 367 people. 89.7% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 58.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G83 8QS compares

Headline figures for G83 8QS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
10.0/ 10

Less 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G83 8QS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    An older population

    25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    89.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G83 8QS FAQs

01
Is G83 8QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is G83 8QS 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.
03
Who lives in G83 8QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.8% of residents. 89.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.4%).
04
Which council covers G83 8QS?

The local authority for G83 8QS is West Dunbartonshire.

G83 8QS comes under West Dunbartonshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is G83 8QS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Balloch 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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