Postcode · West Dunbartonshire

G83 9LW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Renton
Council: West Dunbartonshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 727 (2024)

G83 9LWWest Dunbartonshire

At a glance

What G83 9LW is like

G83 9LW 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 727 people. 62.7% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 28.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G83 9LW compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G83 9LW differs most from the national average.

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Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G83 9LW FAQs

Is G83 9LW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is G83 9LW 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 9LW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.9% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54.5%).

Which council covers G83 9LW?

The local authority for G83 9LW is West Dunbartonshire.

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

How well connected is G83 9LW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Alexandria Rail Station, 0.3 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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