G61
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Bearsden, in East Dunbartonshire.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an G61 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In G61, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How G61 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of G61?
G61 had 28,797 usual residents at the census.
G61 is the 989th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in G61
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kessington East - 01 | 696 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Kessington East - 02 | 598 | No figure | No figure | 99.2% |
| Kessington East - 03 | 782 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Kessington East - 04 | 812 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Kessington West - 01 | 622 | No figure | No figure | 96.0% |
| Kessington West - 02 | 842 | No figure | No figure | 95.7% |
| Kessington West - 03 | 897 | No figure | No figure | 98.1% |
| Kessington West - 04 | 823 | No figure | No figure | 99.1% |
| Kilmardinny East - 01 | 618 | No figure | No figure | 85.2% |
| Kilmardinny East - 02 | 860 | No figure | No figure | 99.4% |
| Kilmardinny East - 03 | 727 | No figure | No figure | 91.9% |
| Kilmardinny East - 04 | 865 | No figure | No figure | 97.2% |
| Kilmardinny East - 05 | 607 | No figure | No figure | 88.7% |
| Kilmardinny West - 01 | 849 | No figure | No figure | 80.1% |
| Kilmardinny West - 02 | 1,121 | No figure | No figure | 96.6% |
| Kilmardinny West - 03 | 822 | No figure | No figure | 99.2% |
| Kilmardinny West - 04 | 932 | No figure | No figure | 86.3% |
| North Castlehill and Thorn - 01 | 855 | No figure | No figure | 96.8% |
| North Castlehill and Thorn - 02 | 637 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| North Castlehill and Thorn - 03 | 689 | No figure | No figure | 98.3% |
| North Castlehill and Thorn - 04 | 1,263 | No figure | No figure | 95.9% |
| North Castlehill and Thorn - 05 | 845 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| South Castlehill and Thorn - 01 | 931 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| South Castlehill and Thorn - 02 | 678 | No figure | No figure | 98.8% |
| South Castlehill and Thorn - 03 | 951 | No figure | No figure | 99.4% |
| South Castlehill and Thorn - 04 | 883 | No figure | No figure | 97.1% |
| South Castlehill and Thorn - 05 | 733 | No figure | No figure | 98.4% |
| Westerton East - 01 | 707 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| Westerton East - 02 | 731 | No figure | No figure | 92.5% |
| Westerton East - 03 | 432 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Westerton East - 04 | 1,078 | No figure | No figure | 97.1% |
| Westerton East - 05 | 596 | No figure | No figure | 96.6% |
| Westerton West - 01 | 997 | No figure | No figure | 98.8% |
| Westerton West - 02 | 890 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Westerton West - 03 | 889 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
MPs for G61
- Susan MurrayLiberal DemocratMP for Mid Dunbartonshire99% of G61’s postcodes
- Patricia FergusonLabourMP for Glasgow West1.0% of G61’s postcodes
- Martin RhodesLabourMP for Glasgow North0.4% of G61’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in G618
Postcode sectors in G615
Council1
Towns in G611
Postcode districts next to G615
Nearest rail stations4
More in the G postcode area2
G61 in brief
G61 is a postcode district covering Bearsden, in East Dunbartonshire.
About 28,794 people lived in G61 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
G61 had 28,797 usual residents at the census.
In G61, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In G61, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
56.8% of residents in G61 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.