# People and census in East Dunbartonshire South west Scotland. 109,550 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 174 square kilometres. 15 layers about people and census for East Dunbartonshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) ## What is the population of East Dunbartonshire? East Dunbartonshire had 108,913 usual residents at the census. East Dunbartonshire is the 96th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population East Dunbartonshire: **108,913** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. East Dunbartonshire had 108,913 usual residents at the census. East Dunbartonshire is the 96th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-population ## Population estimate East Dunbartonshire: **109,550** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. East Dunbartonshire’s population was an estimated 109,550 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.1% in the year to mid-2025. East Dunbartonshire is 89th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 East Dunbartonshire: **59.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 59.3% of residents in East Dunbartonshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Scotland the figure is 64.6%. - Against Scotland: 8% lower (64.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over East Dunbartonshire: **24.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 24.1% of residents in East Dunbartonshire were aged 65 or over at the census. In Scotland the figure is 20.0%. - Against Scotland: 21% higher (20.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 East Dunbartonshire: **16.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.6% of residents in East Dunbartonshire were aged under 15 at the census. In Scotland the figure is 15.3%. - Against Scotland: 8% higher (15.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK East Dunbartonshire: **6.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 6.2% of residents in East Dunbartonshire were born outside the UK. In Scotland the figure is 10.2%. - Against Scotland: 39% lower (10.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability East Dunbartonshire: **21.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.5% of residents in East Dunbartonshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Scotland the figure is 24.1%. - Against Scotland: 11% lower (24.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health East Dunbartonshire: **81.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 81.7% of residents in East Dunbartonshire said their health was good or very good. In Scotland the figure is 78.8%. - Against Scotland: 4% higher (78.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-good-health ## Households East Dunbartonshire: **46,458** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. East Dunbartonshire had 46,458 households at the census. East Dunbartonshire is 98th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van East Dunbartonshire: **16.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.7% of households in East Dunbartonshire had no car or van at the census. In Scotland the figure is 26.4%. - Against Scotland: 37% lower (26.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes East Dunbartonshire: **82.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 82.5% of households in East Dunbartonshire owned their home at the census. In Scotland the figure is 63.2%. - Against Scotland: 31% higher (63.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density East Dunbartonshire: **624 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. East Dunbartonshire had 624 people per square kilometre at the census. In Scotland the figure is 69 per km². - Against Scotland: 9 times (69 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes East Dunbartonshire: **5.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 5.8% of households in East Dunbartonshire rented privately at the census. In Scotland the figure is 12.9%. - Against Scotland: 55% lower (12.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes East Dunbartonshire: **10.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.8% of households in East Dunbartonshire rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Scotland the figure is 22.5%. - Against Scotland: 52% lower (22.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-social-rented ## Annual population change East Dunbartonshire: **−0.1%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. East Dunbartonshire’s estimated population changed by −0.1% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=S12000045) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/housing) (8) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/crime) (6) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/environment) (5) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/council-tax) (2) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/services) (1) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire/sources) (22) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000045/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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