# Garshake, Milton and Bowling The south east of the West Dunbartonshire. 3,906 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 10 square kilometres. Garshake, Milton and Bowling had 3,843 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003800. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [West Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,843** (2021). Garshake, Milton and Bowling had 3,843 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,463rd 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/garshake-milton-and-bowling#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 86%** (2022). About 86% of people in Garshake, Milton and Bowling 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/garshake-milton-and-bowling#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.6%** (January 2026). In Garshake, Milton and Bowling, 91.6% 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/garshake-milton-and-bowling#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Garshake, Milton and Bowling, 2.2% 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/west-dunbartonshire/garshake-milton-and-bowling#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003800) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 86% of people in Garshake, Milton and Bowling 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=S02003800) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Dunbartonshire. The outline is Garshake, Milton and Bowling. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003800) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Dunbartonshire. The outline is Garshake, Milton and Bowling. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003800) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Garshake, Milton and Bowling had 3,843 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Garshake, Milton and Bowling Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Garshake, Milton and Bowling compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Garshake, Milton and Bowling | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,843 | 5th least populated | 19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 86% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.6% | joint 9th highest | 19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.2% | 4th lowest | 19 middle areas, West Dunbartonshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Garshake, Milton and Bowling? Garshake, Milton and Bowling had 3,843 usual residents at the census. Garshake, Milton and Bowling is the 1,463rd 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 Garshake, Milton and Bowling 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. ## Garshake, Milton and Bowling in brief Garshake, Milton and Bowling had 3,843 usual residents at the census. About 86% of people in Garshake, Milton and Bowling live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Garshake, Milton and Bowling, 91.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Garshake, Milton and Bowling, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003800 - 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: 10.31 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,906* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 39 * 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 [Bonhill](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/bonhill), [Duntocher](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/duntocher), [Dumbarton East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/dumbarton-east), [Dumbarton North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/dumbarton-north), [Old Kilpatrick](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/old-kilpatrick) ## Latest updates for Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 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/S02003800 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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