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Living in Dumbarton: Liveability Score 55/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Dumbarton is 55/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 67/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 40/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

No other settlement in the G82 postcode district scores higher. Dumbarton leads all 5. That puts Dumbarton in the top quarter of the UK towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: G82 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
63
Air Quality NO₂ 4.9 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³
82
Green Space 18
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Ample 19
Allotments Adequate 2
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Adequate 4
Bowling Greens Ample 7
Playgrounds Ample 29

Services

Schools
56
9 schools in area · 15 within 4km
2Outstanding7Good
  • Aitkenbar Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Outstanding
  • Our Lady & St Patrick's High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2012
    Outstanding
  • Braehead Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • Dalreoch Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Dumbarton AcademySecondary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Knoxland Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
67
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary94.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service111.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital116.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust87.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
5 GP surgeries in area
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
74
Full fibre (FTTP)43.8%
available across West Dunbartonshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
90.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
90.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 517 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
40
Employment rate60%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.8%Unemployed2.5%Retired23.3%Student2.5%Other inactive11.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial36.4%Skilled & technical31.9%Routine & elementary31.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications25.8%
Home ownership62.4%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax West Dunbartonshire · 2025-26
A £1,040
B £1,213
C £1,387
D £1,560
E £2,050
F £2,535
G £3,055
H £3,822
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
34
Dumbarton Central 0.2 mi
Dumbarton East 0.5 mi
Dalreoch 0.5 mi
J31 M8 1.6 mi
J31 M8 1.7 mi
J30 M8 4.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
41
Pubs & Bars Adequate 5
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 14
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 15
Retail Shopping Ample 64
Takeaways Ample 17
Fitness Ample 5

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Dumbarton. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Bonhill and Renton 51 1.8 mi away ⇄
Milton (West Dunbartonshire) 42 1.8 mi away ⇄
Langbank 43 1.9 mi away ⇄
Alexandria 55 3.0 mi away ⇄
Balloch 51 3.6 mi away ⇄
Cardross 32 3.7 mi away ⇄
Bishopton 53 3.7 mi away ⇄
Kilmacolm 45 4.5 mi away ⇄
Port Glasgow 53 4.6 mi away ⇄
Houston 48 5.6 mi away ⇄
Erskine 62 5.6 mi away ⇄
Quarriers Village 35 5.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Dumbarton a nice place to live?

Dumbarton is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Dumbarton is 55/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Dumbarton?

Among the top-rated schools in Dumbarton are Aitkenbar Primary School and Our Lady & St Patrick's High School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 9 rated schools in Dumbarton in total.

Postcode districts in Dumbarton

G82 52 ⇄

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