Compare

G82

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Dumbarton, Silverton and Bellsmyre, in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute.

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 G82 postcode. How census figures are added up

Open in map

Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In G82, 84.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
26,759
1,091st most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
84.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.6%
952nd highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How G82 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

G82Middle
Population51 postcode districts, G · 2021
Population: every postcode district in G51 areas from 208 to 53,249. The middle area is 25,281. G82 is 26,759.
26,75922nd most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage51 postcode districts, G · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in G51 areas from 42.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 95.4%. G82 is 84.7%.
84.7%8th lowest
Claimant rate50 postcode districts, G · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in G50 areas from 1.1% to 15.4%. The middle area is 3.6%. G82 is 3.2%.
3.2%22nd lowest
Aged 15 to 6451 postcode districts, G · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in G51 areas from 56.8% to 94.7%. The middle area is 66.4%. G82 is 63.6%.
63.6%15th lowest

What is the population of G82?

G82 had 26,759 usual residents at the census.

G82 is the 1,091st most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in G82

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Bonhill - 02545No figureNo figure100.0%
Dalreoch - 01920No figureNo figure90.7%
Dalreoch - 02680No figureNo figure76.0%
Dalreoch - 03814No figureNo figure99.2%
Dalreoch - 04681No figureNo figure80.7%
Dalreoch - 05664No figureNo figure98.0%
Dalreoch - 06676No figureNo figure100.0%
Dalreoch - 07523No figureNo figure100.0%
Dalreoch - 08561No figureNo figure91.7%
Dumbarton Central - 01705No figureNo figure68.5%
Dumbarton Central - 02638No figureNo figure83.2%
Dumbarton Central - 03563No figureNo figure97.1%
Dumbarton Central - 04628No figureNo figure93.3%
Dumbarton Central - 05636No figureNo figure63.4%
Dumbarton Central - 06524No figureNo figure97.8%
Dumbarton East - 01648No figureNo figure90.4%
Dumbarton East - 02655No figureNo figure97.0%
Dumbarton East - 03839No figureNo figure99.1%
Dumbarton East - 041,006No figureNo figure75.6%
Dumbarton East - 05468No figureNo figure96.7%
Dumbarton North - 011,003No figureNo figure90.6%
Dumbarton North - 02658No figureNo figure82.6%
Dumbarton North - 03705No figureNo figure54.2%
Dumbarton North - 04967No figureNo figure93.3%
Dumbarton North - 05793No figureNo figure91.8%
Dumbarton North - 06672No figureNo figure99.7%
Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 02581No figureNo figure93.0%
Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03390No figureNo figure81.9%
Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 04570No figureNo figure98.6%
Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 05862No figureNo figure99.6%
Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 061,042No figureNo figure92.2%
Lomond Shore - 03492No figureNo figure79.1%
Lomond Shore - 04593No figureNo figure38.6%
Lomond Shore - 05914No figureNo figure40.4%
Lomond Shore - 06525No figureNo figure24.3%
Renton - 011,036No figureNo figure91.2%
Renton - 02863No figureNo figure97.2%
Renton - 08594No figureNo figure78.6%

MPs for G82

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 G826

Postcode sectors in G826

Councils G82 covers2

Towns in G821

Postcode districts next to G825

Nearest rail stations4

More in the G postcode area2

G82 in brief

G82 is a postcode district covering Dumbarton, Silverton and Bellsmyre, in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute.

About 27,089 people lived in G82 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

G82 had 26,759 usual residents at the census.

In G82, 84.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In G82, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.6% of residents in G82 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.