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Balloch

Middle area

The west of the West Dunbartonshire. 5,824 people in 2.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Balloch’s wards yet.

Population
5,831
2,542nd lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
90.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.0%
2,911th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Balloch compares

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Population19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · 2021
Population: every middle area in West Dunbartonshire19 areas from 3,379 to 6,116. The middle area is 4,617. Balloch is 5,831.
5,8312nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in West Dunbartonshire19 areas from 80.0% to 99.8%. The middle area is 91.6%. Balloch is 90.9%.
90.9%8th lowest
Claimant rate19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in West Dunbartonshire19 areas from 1.4% to 7.1%. The middle area is 3.8%. Balloch is 3.8%.
3.8%joint 9th lowest
Aged 15 to 6419 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in West Dunbartonshire19 areas from 57.7% to 67.5%. The middle area is 64.6%. Balloch is 61.0%.
61.0%3rd lowest

Figures for the whole of West Dunbartonshire

These figures are published for the whole of West Dunbartonshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of West Dunbartonshire and not Balloch alone. See West Dunbartonshire

Average house price
£127,521
Up 4.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,011
138th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.2×
2nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
79.7years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Balloch in brief

Balloch had 5,831 usual residents at the census.

In Balloch, 90.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Balloch, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.0% of residents in Balloch were aged 15 to 64 at the census.