# G82

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

G82 is a postcode district covering Dumbarton, Silverton and Bellsmyre, in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute. About 27,089 people.

Postcode district. Code G82. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [G](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g)

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](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 26,759** (2021). G82 had 26,759 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,091st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g82#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 67%** (2022). About 67% of people in G82 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g82#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.7%** (January 2026). In G82, 84.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g82#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.2%** (August 2026). In G82, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g82#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=G82) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 67% of people in G82 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=G82) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Dunbartonshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is G82.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=G82) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Dunbartonshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is G82.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=G82) (Census 2021, England and Wales): G82 had 26,759 usual residents at the census.

## How G82 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | G82 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 26,759 | 22nd most populated | 51 postcode districts, G · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 67% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 51 postcode districts, G · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.7% | 8th lowest | 51 postcode districts, G · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.2% | 22nd lowest | 50 postcode districts, G · Aug 2026 |

## 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

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bonhill - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020590) | 545 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Dalreoch - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020573) | 920 | – | – | 90.7% |
| [Dalreoch - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020574) | 680 | – | – | 76.0% |
| [Dalreoch - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020575) | 814 | – | – | 99.2% |
| [Dalreoch - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020576) | 681 | – | – | 80.7% |
| [Dalreoch - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020577) | 664 | – | – | 98.0% |
| [Dalreoch - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020578) | 676 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Dalreoch - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020579) | 523 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Dalreoch - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020580) | 561 | – | – | 91.7% |
| [Dumbarton Central - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020562) | 705 | – | – | 68.5% |
| [Dumbarton Central - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020563) | 638 | – | – | 83.2% |
| [Dumbarton Central - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020564) | 563 | – | – | 97.1% |
| [Dumbarton Central - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020565) | 628 | – | – | 93.3% |
| [Dumbarton Central - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020566) | 636 | – | – | 63.4% |
| [Dumbarton Central - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020567) | 524 | – | – | 97.8% |
| [Dumbarton East - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020568) | 648 | – | – | 90.4% |
| [Dumbarton East - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020569) | 655 | – | – | 97.0% |
| [Dumbarton East - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020570) | 839 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Dumbarton East - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020571) | 1,006 | – | – | 75.6% |
| [Dumbarton East - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020572) | 468 | – | – | 96.7% |
| [Dumbarton North - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020556) | 1,003 | – | – | 90.6% |
| [Dumbarton North - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020557) | 658 | – | – | 82.6% |
| [Dumbarton North - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020558) | 705 | – | – | 54.2% |
| [Dumbarton North - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020559) | 967 | – | – | 93.3% |
| [Dumbarton North - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020560) | 793 | – | – | 91.8% |
| [Dumbarton North - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020561) | 672 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020551) | 581 | – | – | 93.0% |
| [Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020552) | 390 | – | – | 81.9% |
| [Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020553) | 570 | – | – | 98.6% |
| [Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020554) | 862 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020555) | 1,042 | – | – | 92.2% |
| [Lomond Shore - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/neighbourhood/s01014427) | 492 | – | – | 79.1% |
| [Lomond Shore - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/neighbourhood/s01014428) | 593 | – | – | 38.6% |
| [Lomond Shore - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/neighbourhood/s01014429) | 914 | – | – | 40.4% |
| [Lomond Shore - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/neighbourhood/s01014430) | 525 | – | – | 24.3% |
| [Renton - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020581) | 1,036 | – | – | 91.2% |
| [Renton - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020582) | 863 | – | – | 97.2% |
| [Renton - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020588) | 594 | – | – | 78.6% |

## Your MP

- [West Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dunbartonshire): Douglas McAllister (Labour), MP since July 2024. 89% of the people here.
- [Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/argyll-bute-and-south-lochaber): Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party), MP since July 2024. 11% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in G82

[Dalreoch](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/dalreoch), [Dumbarton Central](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/dumbarton-central), [Dumbarton East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/dumbarton-east), [Dumbarton North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/dumbarton-north), [Garshake, Milton and Bowling](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/garshake-milton-and-bowling), [Lomond Shore](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/lomond-shore)

## Postcode sectors in G82

[G82 1 (132 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g82-1), [G82 2 (208 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g82-2), [G82 3 (123 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g82-3), [G82 4 (163 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g82-4), [G82 5 (158 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g82-5), [G82 9 (26 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g82-9)

## Councils G82 covers

[West Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire), [Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute)

## Towns in G82

[Dumbarton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dumbarton)

## Postcode districts next to G82

[G60](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g60), [G63](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g63), [G81](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g81), [G83](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g83), [G84](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g84)

## Nearest rail stations

[Alexandria (4.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.5775,55.9851), [Renton (5.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.5861,55.9704), [Balloch (5.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.5835,56.0029), [Dumbarton East (5.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.5541,55.9423)

## More in the G postcode area

[All G postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## 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.
About 67% of people in G82 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
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.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: G82
- Postcode area: [G](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g)
- Constituency: [West Dunbartonshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dunbartonshire)
- Council: [West Dunbartonshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire)
- Area: 97.59 km²
- People, mid-2024: 27,089*
- Neighbourhoods: 38
- Output areas: 243

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[G83](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g83), [G63](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g63), [G81](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g81), [G84](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g84), [G60](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g60)

## Latest updates for G82

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/G82

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g82, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g82#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g82