Local servicesGP surgeryAlcluith Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools11 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryBraehead Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryDumbarton Academyunder a milePrimarySt Patrick's Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA7.4 miRailway stationDumbarton Centralunder a mileBus stationBus StationPort Glasgow5.0 miFerryBalloch Village Ferry Landing3.7 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G82 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G82 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:31 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:47 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,798 residentsin the Dumbarton North census areaMedian age 41.72,137 households60% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright31% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,349 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 16%, health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 53% go by car, 8% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,305 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January40 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesMeadow Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haLevengrove Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haDumbarton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 31 haPier Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haMeadow Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haEast End Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes113 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199947 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202640 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,348 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
