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Living in Milton (West Dunbartonshire): Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Milton (West Dunbartonshire) is 42/100, built from 8 categories. Broadband is where Milton (West Dunbartonshire) most outperforms the national norm: 99/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Milton (West Dunbartonshire) places 4th of 5 in the G82 postcode district.

Against the wider G82 district average of 52/100, that is 10 points below. On broadband specifically, Milton (West Dunbartonshire) sits 39 points above the G82 district figure of 60/100. That sits 8 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see G82 postcode district.

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Milton (West Dunbartonshire) scores 42 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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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
67
Air Quality NO₂ 4.8 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³
82
Green Space 33
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
20

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
18
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary94.4 mi
Community Paramedic Service110.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital116.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust86.2 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryAlcluith Practice2.1 mi
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
99
Full fibre (FTTP)43.8%
available across West Dunbartonshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 17 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
57
Employment rate56.1%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.9%Unemployed1.1%Retired31.9%Student2.2%Other inactive9.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.3%Skilled & technical36.1%Routine & elementary25.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.5%
Home ownership70.9%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
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
19
Bowling 1.1 mi
Dumbarton East 1.4 mi
Dumbarton Central 1.9 mi
J31 M8 1.5 mi
J31 M8 1.9 mi
J1 M898 2.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
22
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Milton (West Dunbartonshire). 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

Dumbarton 55 1.8 mi away ⇄
Bishopton 53 2.3 mi away ⇄
Langbank 43 2.9 mi away ⇄
Bonhill and Renton 51 3.1 mi away ⇄
Erskine 62 3.9 mi away ⇄
Alexandria 55 4.4 mi away ⇄
Clydebank 65 4.4 mi away ⇄
Balloch 51 4.8 mi away ⇄
Houston 48 4.9 mi away ⇄
Kilmacolm 45 5.2 mi away ⇄
Craigends 53 5.3 mi away ⇄
Crosslee 53 5.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Milton (West Dunbartonshire) a nice place to live?

Milton (West Dunbartonshire) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Milton (West Dunbartonshire) is 42/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Milton (West Dunbartonshire)

G82 52 ⇄

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