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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
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

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

Detached£320,109
Semi-detached£206,098
Terraced£160,823
Flat£112,645

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Dumbarton Burgh Hall · 0.2 km

    Dumbarton 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 km

    Dumbarton 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 km

    Dumbarton 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 km

    Dumbarton 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 km

    Dalreoch 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)

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.