Milngavie
Milngavie is a town in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, with a population of around 12,840. It has around 3 pharmacies and 19 restaurants and cafés, with 37 bus stops and Milngavie railway station 0.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Milngavie 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
7°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 4° · 18% 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
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · East Dunbartonshire Milngavie , 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
144 food businesses within 2 miles
- 131 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Milngavie (0.7 km)
- 37 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Milngavie (0.7 km):
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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: 168.9p · Asda (10.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 193.7p · Asda (10.4 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
57 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Mugdock Road (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Gyms6
- Sports pitches35
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds16
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
- Schools8
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens17
- Restaurants & cafés24
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,285 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
30 jobs advertised · £33,109 avg
e.g. Event Assistant, School Crossing Patroller - Milngavie Primary - EAD09976, Part-time Events Assistant
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
Nuclear 55% · Wind 45%
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 and Milngavie · 0.4 kmBearsden and Milngavie was, from 1975 to 1996, one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, covering an area north of the City of Glasgow.
Milngavie railway station · 0.7 kmMilngavie railway station serves the town of Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, near Glasgow in Scotland. The station is sited 9 miles 35 chains (15.2 km) from Glasgow Queen Street, measured via Maryhill. The station is…
- Milngavie · 0.8 km
Milngavie is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland and a suburb of Glasgow. It is on the Allander Water, at the northwestern edge of Greater Glasgow, and about ten kilometres from Glasgow city centre. It neighbours…
St Paul's Church (Milngavie) · 1.0 kmSt Paul's Church, often styled as St Paul's Milngavie, is a parish church of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish town of Milngavie in East Dunbartonshire, near Glasgow.
West of Scotland F.C. · 1.0 kmWest of Scotland Football Club is a rugby union club based in Milngavie, Scotland. Founded in 1865, West of Scotland are one of the oldest rugby clubs in the world, and one of the founding members of the Scottish Rugb…
Bennie Railplane · 1.1 kmThe Bennie Railplane was a form of rail transport invented by George Bennie (1891–1957), which moved along an overhead rail by way of propellers.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milngavie?
- Milngavie is a town in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in the East Dunbartonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Milngavie?
- Milngavie has an approximate settlement population of 12,840.
- How deprived is Milngavie?
- The East Dunbartonshire local authority, which includes Milngavie, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.