# Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03 The south of the West Dunbartonshire. 380 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres. Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03 had 390 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Neighbourhood. Code S01020552. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [West Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 390** (2021). Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03 had 390 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 860th least populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/s01020552#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 81.9%** (January 2026). In Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03, 81.9% 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/neighbourhood/s01020552#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.1%** (August 2026). In Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03, 1.1% 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/neighbourhood/s01020552#f-claimant-rate - **Aged 15 to 64: 66.4%** (2021). 66.4% of residents in Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 13,553rd highest of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/s01020552#f-age-15-to-64 ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01020552) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03, 81.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S01020552) (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 - 03. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01020552) (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 - 03. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01020552) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03 had 390 usual residents at the census. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03. [See deprivation across West Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/deprivation) ## How Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03 compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 390 | least populated | 122 neighbourhoods, West Dunbartonshire · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 81.9% | joint 19th lowest | 122 neighbourhoods, West Dunbartonshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.1% | joint 11th lowest | 115 neighbourhoods, West Dunbartonshire · Aug 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 66.4% | 40th highest | 122 neighbourhoods, West Dunbartonshire · 2021 | ## What is the population of Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03? Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03 had 390 usual residents at the census. Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03 is the joint 860th least populated of 46,844 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of West Dunbartonshire These figures are published for the whole of West Dunbartonshire, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of West Dunbartonshire and not Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03 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 - 03 in brief Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03 had 390 usual residents at the census. In Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03, 81.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. 66.4% of residents in Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: S01020552 - Middle area: [Garshake, Milton and Bowling](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/garshake-milton-and-bowling) - Ward: [Dumbarton †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/ward/dumbarton) - Postcode district: [G82 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g82) - Town: [Dumbarton †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dumbarton) - 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) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 0.11 km² - People, mid-2024: 380 - Output areas: 4 † Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Bonhill - 09](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020597), [Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020553), [Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020551), [Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020554) ## Latest updates for Garshake, Milton and Bowling - 03 - 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/S01020552 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020552, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020552#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 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire/neighbourhood/s01020552