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Leven

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The west of the West Dunbartonshire. About 17,770 people in 19 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Leven, 88.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
17,855
329th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
88.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.7%
2,335th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Leven compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

LevenMiddle
Population6 wards, West Dunbartonshire · 2021
Population: every ward in West Dunbartonshire6 areas from 11,277 to 17,855. The middle area is 15,238. Leven is 17,855.
17,855highest
Gigabit broadband coverage6 wards, West Dunbartonshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in West Dunbartonshire6 areas from 88.3% to 98.4%. The middle area is 91.3%. Leven is 88.9%.
88.9%2nd lowest
Claimant rate6 wards, West Dunbartonshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in West Dunbartonshire6 areas from 3.2% to 5.0%. The middle area is 3.8%. Leven is 3.6%.
3.6%3rd lowest
Aged 15 to 646 wards, West Dunbartonshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in West Dunbartonshire6 areas from 61.9% to 66.9%. The middle area is 64.3%. Leven is 64.7%.
64.7%3rd highest

Figures for the whole of West Dunbartonshire

These figures are published for the whole of West Dunbartonshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of West Dunbartonshire and not Leven 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
Leven in brief

Leven had 17,855 usual residents at the census.

In Leven, 88.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Leven, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.7% of residents in Leven were aged 15 to 64 at the census.