Milton (West Dunbartonshire)
Milton (West Dunbartonshire) is a village in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It has one restaurant or café, four bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Bowling, 1.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Milton (West Dunbartonshire) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Dunbartonshire area is more deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- West Dunbartonshire
- County
- Dunbartonshire
- Constituency
- West Dunbartonshire
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
3°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 2° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:36
9h 9m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
14US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Renfrewshire Johnston, United Kingdom
Road safety
56 reported road collisions (2025)
31 killed or seriously injured · 69 casualties · 6.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
133 food businesses within 2 miles
- 108 passed
- 5 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bowling (1.8 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bowling (1.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£132,345 average▲ 7.9% YoY
Across West Dunbartonshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 170.9p · ESSO (10.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (11 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
20 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Morrisons (2.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
88,340 residents in West Dunbartonshire
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in Scotland
17% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 40% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Douglas McAllister
Labour
West Dunbartonshire
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,420 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £56,786 avg
e.g. Support Practitioner, Class 2 Driver, VMWare SME (Active DV Cleared)
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£737 median full-time weekly pay
3.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,545 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 51% · Wind 49%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in West Dunbartonshire:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth244 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government218 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK151 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately108 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals102 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Milton, West Dunbartonshire · 0.1 kmMilton is a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies about one mile east of Dumbarton, on the A82 Glasgow-Loch Lomond road and below the Overtoun Bridge.
Dunglass Castle · 1.4 kmDunglass Castle, situated in West Dunbartonshire on a rocky cliff overlooking the River Clyde, is a 14th-century ruinous castle. It was designated as a Category B listed building in 1971. It has been graded at high ri…
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · 1.7 kmBowling is a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, with a population of 740 (2015).
Overtoun House · 1.7 kmOvertoun House is a 19th-century country house and estate in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Situated on a hill overlooking the River Clyde, it is two kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the village of Milton and three kilome…
Overtoun Bridge · 1.8 kmOvertoun Bridge is a category B-listed structure over the Overtoun Burn on the approach road from the west to Overtoun House, near Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It was completed in 1895, based on a desig…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milton (West Dunbartonshire)?
- Milton (West Dunbartonshire) is a town in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in the West Dunbartonshire local authority.
- How deprived is Milton (West Dunbartonshire)?
- The West Dunbartonshire local authority, which includes Milton (West Dunbartonshire), is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.