# Dalmuir

The south east of the West Dunbartonshire. 5,619 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres.

Dalmuir had 5,658 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003798. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [West Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 5,658** (2021). Dalmuir had 5,658 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,334th least populated of 9,448. 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/west-dunbartonshire/dalmuir#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Dalmuir 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/west-dunbartonshire/dalmuir#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.9%** (January 2026). In Dalmuir, 93.9% 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/west-dunbartonshire/dalmuir#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 7.1%** (August 2026). In Dalmuir, 7.1% 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/west-dunbartonshire/dalmuir#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003798) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Dalmuir 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=S02003798) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Dunbartonshire. The outline is Dalmuir.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003798) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Dunbartonshire. The outline is Dalmuir.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003798) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dalmuir had 5,658 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Dalmuir


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Dalmuir compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Dalmuir | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 5,658 | 3rd most populated | 19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.9% | 7th highest | 19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 7.1% | highest | 19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Dalmuir?

Dalmuir had 5,658 usual residents at the census.
Dalmuir is the joint 2,334th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## 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 Dalmuir alone. [See West Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire)

- **Average house price: £127,521** (July 2026). West Dunbartonshire’s average house price was £127,521 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,011** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Dunbartonshire earned a median of £40,011 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 138th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 3.2×** (2025). A home in West Dunbartonshire costs 3.2 times local full-time pay. 2nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 88,340** (2025). West Dunbartonshire’s population was an estimated 88,340 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Dalmuir in brief

Dalmuir had 5,658 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Dalmuir live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Dalmuir, 93.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Dalmuir, 7.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003798
- Ward: [Clydebank Waterfront †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/ward/clydebank-waterfront)
- Constituency: [West Dunbartonshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dunbartonshire)
- Council: [West Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 1.68 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,619*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 52

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Kilbowie](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/kilbowie), [Singer and Clydebank South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/singer-and-clydebank-south), [Old Kilpatrick](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/old-kilpatrick), [Clydebank North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/clydebank-north), [Duntocher](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/duntocher)

## Latest updates for Dalmuir

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003798

## How to cite

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

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/dalmuir