# Dumbarton Central The south west of the West Dunbartonshire. 3,756 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres. Dumbarton Central had 3,694 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003802. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [West Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,694** (2021). Dumbarton Central had 3,694 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,387th 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/dumbarton-central#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 55%** (2022). About 55% of people in Dumbarton Central 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/dumbarton-central#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 81.5%** (January 2026). In Dumbarton Central, 81.5% 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/dumbarton-central#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.1%** (August 2026). In Dumbarton Central, 3.1% 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/dumbarton-central#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003802) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 55% of people in Dumbarton Central 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=S02003802) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Dunbartonshire. The outline is Dumbarton Central. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003802) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Dunbartonshire. The outline is Dumbarton Central. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003802) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dumbarton Central had 3,694 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Dumbarton Central Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Dumbarton Central compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Dumbarton Central | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,694 | 4th least populated | 19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 55% | 7th most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 81.5% | 2nd lowest | 19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.1% | joint 6th lowest | 19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Dumbarton Central? Dumbarton Central had 3,694 usual residents at the census. Dumbarton Central is the 1,387th 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 Dumbarton Central alone. [See West Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire) - **Average house price: £132,345** (August 2026). West Dunbartonshire’s average house price was £132,345 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 7.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 3.3×** (2025). A home in West Dunbartonshire costs 3.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 2nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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. ## Dumbarton Central in brief Dumbarton Central had 3,694 usual residents at the census. About 55% of people in Dumbarton Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Dumbarton Central, 81.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Dumbarton Central, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003802 - Ward: [Dumbarton †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/ward/dumbarton) - 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: 1.41 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,756* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 33 * 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 [Dumbarton North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/dumbarton-north), [Dumbarton East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/dumbarton-east), [Renton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/renton), [Bonhill](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/bonhill) ## Latest updates for Dumbarton Central - 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/S02003802 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/dumbarton-central, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/dumbarton-central#f-population. 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