Postcode · West Dunbartonshire

G83 9AR area guide

Who lives in G83 9AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alexandria
Council: West Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 793 (2024)

G83 9ARWest Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G83 9AR is like

G83 9AR is a postcode in the Alexandria area of West Dunbartonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 793 people. 64% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 25% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G83 9AR compares

Headline figures for G83 9AR, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G83 9AR differs most from the national average.

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More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.

Questions

G83 9AR FAQs

Is G83 9AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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).

Is G83 9AR 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 9AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.9%).

Which council covers G83 9AR?

The local authority for G83 9AR is West Dunbartonshire.

G83 9AR comes under West Dunbartonshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G83 9AR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Alexandria 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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