Dumbarton
Dumbarton is a town in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, with a population of around 19,950. There are three bus stops and the nearest railway station is Dalreoch, 1.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dumbarton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Argyll and Bute area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- County
- Dunbartonshire
- Constituency
- Argyll and Bute
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
14°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 10° · 89% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:46
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
11US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Renfrewshire Johnston, United Kingdom
Road safety
97 reported road collisions (2024)
51 killed or seriously injured · 146 casualties · 11.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
181 food businesses within 2 miles
- 155 passed
- 4 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Dumbarton Central (0.3 km)
- 26 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Dumbarton Central (0.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£179,020 average▼ 3.7% YoY
Across Argyll and Bute · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Morrisons (11.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Morrisons (11.1 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
23 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Churchcourt Park and Ride (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches30
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds20
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
87,310 residents in Argyll and Bute
- Under 16: 14%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Scotland
5% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 10% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Douglas McAllister
Labour
West Dunbartonshire
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP / Liberal Democrat / Independent / Labour / Green coalition
- Lab 1
- Con 6
- LD 4
- Ref 2
- Oth 13
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés32
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,875 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
152 jobs advertised · £42,135 avg
e.g. Welder, Sheet Metal Worker, Pipefitter
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£726 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,370 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 81% · Nuclear 18% · Solar 2%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in West Dunbartonshire:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership308 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s307 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth244 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test221 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office214 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Dumbarton Burgh Hall · 0.2 kmDumbarton Burgh Hall is a municipal structure in Church Street, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The building, which is the headquarters of West Dunbartonshire Council and the former location of Dumbarton Aca…
Municipal Buildings, Dumbarton · 0.3 kmDumbarton Municipal Buildings is a structure in Glasgow Road, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The structure, which is used as a venue for weddings and civil partnership ceremonies, is a Category B listed bui…
Dumbarton Sheriff Court · 0.3 kmDumbarton Sheriff Court is a judicial structure in Church Street, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The complex, which was the headquarters of Dunbartonshire County Council and is currently used as a courthous…
Dumbarton Central railway station · 0.3 kmDumbarton Central railway station serves the town of Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line and the North Clyde Line, 15+3⁄4 miles (25.3 km) northwest of Glasgow Queen St…
- Meadow Park, Dumbarton · 0.5 km
Meadow Park was a football ground in Dumbarton, Scotland. Located next to Dumbarton Central railway station, it was the home ground of Dumbarton and Dumbarton Harp during its history.
Dalreoch railway station · 0.5 kmDalreoch railway station serves the west end of Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The station is managed and served by ScotRail and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line. The station is 16 miles 38 cha…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dumbarton?
- Dumbarton is a town in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in the Argyll and Bute local authority.
- What is the population of Dumbarton?
- Dumbarton has an approximate settlement population of 19,950.
- How deprived is Dumbarton?
- The Argyll and Bute local authority, which includes Dumbarton, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.