Bearsden
Bearsden is a town in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, with a population of around 28,470. It has 1 GP surgery, 4 pharmacies, and 21 restaurants and cafés, with 33 bus stops and Bearsden railway station 0.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bearsden area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Dunbartonshire area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- East Dunbartonshire
- County
- Dunbartonshire
- Constituency
- East Dunbartonshire
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
5°CCloudy
- Today: 10° / 4° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:30Sunset 16:31
9h 1m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · East Dunbartonshire Bearsden, United Kingdom
Road safety
40 reported road collisions (2025)
18 killed or seriously injured · 60 casualties · 3.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
422 food businesses within 2 miles
- 289 passed
- 27 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bearsden (0.2 km)
- 34 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bearsden (0.2 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£273,891 average▲ 4.3% YoY
Across East Dunbartonshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (11 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · Asda (7 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
129 charging locations within ~8 km
- 23 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Douglas Place (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Sports pitches36
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
109,550 residents in East Dunbartonshire
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Scotland
2% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 4% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Susan Murray
Liberal Democrat
Mid Dunbartonshire
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools10
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens24
- Restaurants & cafés32
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,285 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
72 jobs advertised · £34,105 avg
e.g. Head of Commercial, Private Music Tutor, Kitchen Team Member
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£909 median full-time weekly pay
1.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,675 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 57% · Nuclear 43%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Mid Dunbartonshire:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government367 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth155 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills141 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks139 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately131 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Bearsden railway station · 0.2 kmBearsden railway station serves Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire near Glasgow, Scotland. The railway station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Argyle Line and North Clyde Lines. It is located between Westerton and H…
- Bearsden · 0.5 km
Bearsden is an affluent town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the northwestern fringe of Greater Glasgow, approximately six miles from the city centre.
Canniesburn Hospital · 0.6 kmCanniesburn Hospital was a health facility on Switchback Road in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The original hospital blocks constitute a Grade B listed building.
Scotus College · 0.9 kmScotus College was a seminary in Bearsden, Glasgow. It was founded in 1985 under the name of Chesters College and in 1993 was reconstituted as Scotus College. It was then the only remaining Roman Catholic seminary in…
Hillfoot railway station · 1.0 kmHillfoot railway station is a railway station in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire near Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is served by their trains on the Argyle and North Clyde Lines. It is sited…
Westerton railway station · 1.2 kmWesterton railway station is a railway station that serves the Westerton district in the town of Bearsden, Scotland. The station is managed and served by ScotRail as part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport n…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare East Dunbartonshire with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bearsden?
- Bearsden is a town in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in the East Dunbartonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Bearsden?
- Bearsden has an approximate settlement population of 28,470.
- How deprived is Bearsden?
- The East Dunbartonshire local authority, which includes Bearsden, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.