United Kingdom · Scotland · Local Authority
West Dunbartonshire
Local Authority · Scotland · population ~88k
Low house prices come at the cost of lower earnings in West Dunbartonshire. While the mean house price is among the lowest in Scotland, at £119,858, it represents a multiple of just 3.1 times median annual pay, which itself is below the Scottish median at £737.10 weekly. Advertised rents are at the Scottish median of £750, taking a manageable 23.5% of gross pay. This area offers affordability for buyers and renters, but those seeking higher incomes may find fewer opportunities.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How West Dunbartonshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,329/yr
Mid
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
House price
£119,858
Most affordable
Better than 100% of UK LAs
Rent
£750/mo
Most affordable
Better than 82% of UK LAs
Council tax
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no data
Crime
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no data
Deprivation
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no data
Schools
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no data
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools data
School quality is published by the Education Scotland regulator, which uses a methodology distinct from England's Ofsted. We don't synthesise a Scotland schools list here — for current ratings of schools in West Dunbartonshire, see the official Education Scotland.
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