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West Dunbartonshire · Council area

Population, health and education provision and council administration for West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, with dated sources and counting notes.

Population and demographics

Mid-2025 population estimate: 88,340 people.

Population by age and sex
Age groupMaleFemaleTotal
0–52,555 (2.9%)2,354 (2.7%)4,909 (5.6%)
6–238,901 (10.1%)8,412 (9.5%)17,313 (19.6%)
24–6623,767 (26.9%)25,947 (29.4%)49,714 (56.3%)
67+7,287 (8.2%)9,117 (10.3%)16,404 (18.6%)
All ages42,510 (48.1%)45,830 (51.9%)88,340 (100.0%)

Every percentage is a share of the total area population. Percentages are rounded and may not sum to 100%. Age endpoints are inclusive. Council and health-board figures describe the same population and must not be added together.

Source: NRS population estimates via Public Health Scotland

Population projections, 2022–2047

The 2022-based principal projection is a trend-based scenario, not a prediction. Its 2022 base is separate from the mid-2025 estimates above; the series are not joined. Published 2025-09-30.

Source: National Records of Scotland projections
Projected population: selected years
YearMaleFemaleTotal
202242,39845,87288,270
203040,90544,15285,057
203539,86243,07582,937
204038,78641,90980,695
204737,22440,08477,308
All annual projections, 2022–2047
2022-based projected population
YearMaleFemaleTotal
202242,39845,87288,270
202342,23045,65487,884
202442,06545,45387,518
202541,86745,24487,111
202641,69345,02486,717
202741,50044,79886,298
202841,30144,59185,892
202941,10244,36585,467
203040,90544,15285,057
203140,70743,94384,650
203240,50543,72684,231
203340,29643,51383,809
203440,07943,30283,381
203539,86243,07582,937
203639,64842,85282,500
203739,44242,62682,068
203839,22242,38481,606
203939,00742,15381,160
204038,78641,90980,695
204138,56441,66680,230
204238,34241,40979,751
204338,11441,17479,288
204437,89740,91178,808
204537,67540,63178,306
204637,44340,35577,798
204737,22440,08477,308

Health and care services

Counts describe listed practices or services at their recorded locations, not the number of buildings, staff or available appointments. The categories are separate and are not combined into a health-services grand total.

GP practices

Listed records: 16.

Source: Public Health Scotland · 2026-07-01

Original publication

Practices counted once at their published main address; branch surgeries are not separately counted. Registered patients may live outside this council. Types describe the GP contract. Practice websites are not supplied in this release.

Browse GP practices (16)
  • Alcluith Practice

    GMS

    Alcluith Practice, The Health Centre, Station Road, Dumbarton, G82 1PW

  • Barclay Medical Practice Clydebank

    GMS

    Barclay Medical Practice Clydebank, Clydebank Health & Care Centre, Queens Quay Main Avenue, Clydebank, G81 1BS

  • Dr Mcdevitt & Partners

    GMS

    Dr Mcdevitt & Partners, The Health Centre, Station Road, Dumbarton, G82 1PW

  • Dr Rai & Partners

    GMS

    Dr Rai & Partners, Clydebank Health & Care Centre, Queens Quay Main Avenue,, Clydebank, G81 1BS

  • Dr Stephen H Dunn & Partners

    GMS

    Dr Stephen H Dunn & Partners, The Health Centre, Station Road, Dumbarton, G82 1PW

  • Inchcruin Medical Practice

    GMS

    Inchcruin Medical Practice, The Vale Centre for Health & Care, Main Street, ALEXANDRIA, G83 0UE

  • Levenside Medical Practice

    GMS

    Levenside Medical Practice, The Health Centre, Station Road, Dumbarton, G82 1PW

  • Loch Lomond Surgery

    GMS

    Loch Lomond Surgery, 75 Bank Street, Alexandria, G83 0NB

  • Oakview Medical Practice

    17C

    Oakview Medical Practice, The Vale Centre for Health & Care, Main Street, Alexandria, G83 0UE

  • Old Kilpatrick Medical Practice

    GMS

    Old Kilpatrick Medical Practice, Erskine View, Old Kilpatrick, Glasgow, G60 5JG

  • Orange Medical Practice

    GMS

    Orange Medical Practice, Clydebank Health & Care Centre,, Queens Quay Main Avenue, Clydebank, G81 1BS

  • Red Wing Medical Practice

    GMS

    Red Wing Medical Practice, Clydebank Health & Care Centre, Queens Quay Main Avenue, Clydebank, G81 1BS

  • The Green Medical Practice

    GMS

    The Green Medical Practice, Clydebank Health & Care Centre,, Queens Quay Main Avenue, Clydebank, G81 1BS

  • The Lennox Practice

    GMS

    The Lennox Practice, The Vale Centre for Health & Care, Main Street, ALEXANDRIA, G83 0UA

  • The Riverbank Practice

    GMS

    The Riverbank Practice, The Health Centre, Station Road, Dumbarton, G82 1PW

  • Yellow Medical Practice

    GMS

    Yellow Medical Practice, Clydebank Health & Care Centre,, Queens Quay Main Avenue, Clydebank, G81 1BS

NHS dental practices

Listed records: 16.

Source: Public Health Scotland · 2026-03-31

Original publication

Active NHS dental practices at the snapshot date; may also offer private care. Counts practices, not individual dentists. Inclusion does not mean the practice is accepting new NHS patients. Registration counts are not council resident counts.

Browse NHS dental practices (16)
  • ABBEYLANDS DENTAL PRACTICE

    NHS dental practice

    6 MILLDAM ROAD, FAIFLEY, GLASGOW, G81 5JN

  • APCO DENTAL CARE

    NHS dental practice

    THE VALE CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE, MAIN ST., ALEXANDRIA, G83 0UA

  • BRIDGE STREET DENTAL PRACTICE

    NHS dental practice

    36 BRIDGE STREET, ALEXANDRIA, G83 0TA

  • CHURCH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE

    NHS dental practice

    10 CHURCH STREET, DUMBARTON, G82 1QL

  • CLYDE DENTAL PRACTICE

    NHS dental practice

    42-44 KILBOWIE ROAD, GLASGOW, G81 1TH

  • D B DENTAL

    NHS dental practice

    320 KILBOWIE ROAD, CLYDEBANK, GLASGOW, G81 2HZ

  • DAVID GARRETT DENTAL SURGERY LIMITED

    NHS dental practice

    284 KILBOWIE ROAD, CLYDEBANK, GLASGOW, G81 2JD

  • DENTAL IMPLANT CENTRE AND TRAINING INST.

    NHS dental practice

    146 MAIN STREET, ALEXANDRIA, G83 0NZ

  • DIAMOND DENTAL CARE

    NHS dental practice

    2 RAMSAY STREET, CLYDEBANK, G81 3LF

  • GAVINS ROAD DENTAL

    NHS dental practice

    8 GAVINS ROAD, HARDGATE, CLYDEBANK, G81 6AA

  • LEVENGROVE DENTAL CARE

    NHS dental practice

    27 WOODYARD ROAD, DUMBARTON, G82 4BG

  • LOMOND DENTAL CARE

    NHS dental practice

    162 MAIN STREET, ALEXANDRIA, G83 0NZ

  • REDMOND&RENNISON DENTAL CARE

    NHS dental practice

    29 GLASGOW ROAD, CLYDEBANK,GLASGOW, G81 5PJ

  • THE OLD POST OFFICE DENTAL PRACTICE

    NHS dental practice

    91 BANK STREET, ALEXANDRIA, G83 0LZ

  • VANGUARD DENTAL DALMUIR

    NHS dental practice

    565/567 DUMBARTON ROAD, GLASGOW, G81 4DL

  • WRIGHT DENTAL AND BEAUTY CARE

    NHS dental practice

    10 HIGH STREET, DUMBARTON, G82 1LL

Care homes

Listed records: 14.

Source: Care Inspectorate · 2026-08-31

Original publication

Active registered Care Home Services, including adult and children’s services. Counts are services, not necessarily separate buildings. Registered places are capacity, not occupancy. Contact details withheld by the source remain withheld. Individual website links are not supplied in the export.

Browse Care homes (14)
  • Alderwood House

    Private · Mental Health Problems

    2 Gooseholm Road, Dumbarton, G82 2AY

  • Balquhidder House

    Private · Older People

    1 Charleston Way, Alexandria, G83 0TD

  • Burnside Children's Unit

    Local Authority · Children & Young People

    Contact details withheld by the source.

  • Castle View Nursing Home

    Private · Older People

    200 Castlegreen Street, Dumbarton, G82 1JU

  • Clyde Court Care Home

    Private · Older People

    South Avenue, Clydebank Business Park, Clydebank, G81 2RW

  • Craigellachie Children's Home

    Local Authority · Children & Young People

    Contact details withheld by the source.

  • Crosslet House Care Home

    Local Authority · Older People

    Argyll Avenue, Dumbarton, G82 3NS

  • Dunn Street, Duntocher - Respite Service

    Voluntary or Not for Profit · Learning Disabilities

    10 Dunn Street, Duntocher, Clydebank, G81 6JE

  • Edinbarnet

    Private · Older People

    Cochno Road, Clydebank, G81 5QN

  • Hillview Care Home

    Private · Older People

    36 Singer Road, Dalmuir, Clydebank, G81 4SB

  • Kingsacre Care Home

    Private · Older People

    Cochno Road, Hardgate, Clydebank, G81 6RW

  • Queens Quay House

    Local Authority · Older People

    Queens Quay Main Avenue, Clydebank, G81 1BS

  • Strathleven Care Home

    Private · Older People

    30 Strathleven Place, Dumbarton, G82 1BA

  • Woodlands House

    Private · Children & Young People

    Contact details withheld by the source.

NHS hospitals

Listed records: 3.

Source: Public Health Scotland · 2026-09-03

Original publication

Current NHS hospital-location records, including non-acute hospitals and specialist/resource centres classified in this reference file. Private hospitals are excluded. Hospital types and individual websites are not supplied in this release.

Browse NHS hospitals (3)
  • Dumbarton Joint Hospital/Riverview Resource Centre

    Cardross Road, Dumbarton, G82 5JA

  • Golden Jubilee University National Hospital

    Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY

  • Vale of Leven General Hospital

    North Main Street, Alexandria, G83 0UA

Within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Education provision

Schools: state and independent provision

58 age-stage provisions. Each nursery, primary and secondary provision counts separately, including when they share a school.

School provision counts
Age-stage provisionCount
Nursery / pre-school21
Primary32
Secondary5
Total age-stage provisions58

Source: Scottish Government · 2026-01-31

Original publication

Publicly funded schools open at 31 January 2026 plus the independent register at 13 August 2026. Each nursery, primary and secondary provision is counted separately, even when sharing a school. Special schools form a separate view and are not added to the age-stage total. Source school records are counted once per council; independent school addresses may cover multiple sites.

Independent schools register · 13 August 2026
Nursery / pre-school provision (21)
Primary provision (32)
Secondary provision (5)

Special schools — separate view

4 special schools. Special is a characteristic, not an additional age stage, so this count is not added to the provision total. Some special-school records do not specify their age stages.

Special schools (4)
  • Choices School

    State / publicly funded · Special

    Main Street, Jamestown, ALEXANDRIA, G83 8PN

  • Cunard School

    State / publicly funded · Special

    Cochno Street, CLYDEBANK, G81 1RQ

  • Kilpatrick School

    State / publicly funded · Nursery / pre-school / Special

    Mountblow Road, CLYDEBANK, G81 4BD

  • Riverside School

    State / publicly funded · Special

    Place of Bonhill, Renton, DUMBARTON, G82 4QB

Nurseries & childcare services

Listed records: 48.

Source: Care Inspectorate · 2026-08-31

Original publication

Active registered Day Care of Children services: includes nurseries, playgroups and out-of-school care. The export does not reliably distinguish nursery-only services. Childminders excluded. Local authority, private and voluntary sectors are shown separately; private providers may offer funded places. These services may overlap with school pre-school departments, so do not add the two lists.

Nurseries & childcare services (48)
  • Acre Wood Early Learning & Childcare Centre Ltd

    Private · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Kirkoswald Drive, Drumry, Clydebank, G81 2DB

  • Andrew B Cameron ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Broomhill Drive, Dumbarton, G82 3HQ

  • Balloch ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Balloch Campus, Carrochan Road, Balloch, Alexandria, G83 8FA

  • Bellsmyre ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Howatshaws Road, Bellsmyre, Dumbarton, G82 3DR

  • Braehead PS ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Braehead Primary School, Meadow Road, Dumbarton, G82 2BL

  • Brookland Nursery

    Private · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Duntocher Road, Dalmuir, Clydebank, G81 3LP

  • Brucehill ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Ardoch Crescent, Brucehill, Dumbarton, G82 4EN

  • Carleith Primary School ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Carleith Primary School, Stark Avenue, Clydebank, Glasgow, G81 6EF

  • Carousel Nurseries (Alexandria)

    Private · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Broomley House, 26 Luss Road, Alexandria, G83 0RH

  • Carousel Nurseries (Dumbarton)

    Private · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Glenfield House, 69 Glasgow Road, Dumbarton, G82 1RE

  • Children's Hour Nursery

    Private · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    31-33 Glasgow Road, Hardgate, Clydebank, G81 5PJ

  • Christie Park PS ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Christie Park School, Middleton Street, Alexandria, G83 0DF

  • Clydebank ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    83 Barns Street, Clydebank, G81 1RD

  • Dalmonach ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    First Avenue, Bonhill, Alexandria, G83 9AU

  • Dalmuir ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Castle Square, Dalmuir, Clydebank, G81 4HL

  • Dalmuir Out of School Care Group

    Voluntary or Not for Profit · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Dalmuir CE Centre, Duntocher Road, Clydebank, G81 4RQ

  • Dalreoch Primary School ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Kings Way, Dalreoch, Dumbarton, G82 5AZ

  • Faifley ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Faifley ELCC, Faifley Road, Clydebank, G81 5EY

  • Ferryfield ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Ferryloan, Bank Street, Alexandria, G83 0NU

  • G81 Kids Club Ltd

    Private · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    50 North Elgin Street, Clydebank, G81 1BZ

  • Gartocharn ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Ross Loan, Gartocharn, Alexandria, G83 8NE

  • Gavinburn ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Gavinburn Primary School, Dumbarton Road, Old Kilpatrick, Glasgow, G60 5NE

  • GillzlittleGemz Childcare

    Private · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    West Dunbartonshire Council Social Work, 4 Church Street, Alexandria, G83 0NP

  • GillzlittleGemz Dumbarton

    Private · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    109 Howatshaws Road, Dumbarton, G82 3DT

  • Great Start Childcare Ltd

    Private · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    2 Colquhoun Road, Milton, Dumbarton, G82 2TH

  • KIDZ@Duntocher Ltd

    Private · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Duntocher Village Hall, New Street, Duntocher, Clydebank, G81 6DF

  • Kilbowie ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Kilbowie Primary School, West Thomson Street, Clydebank, G81 3EA

  • Kilpatrick Early Years Service

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Kilpatrick School, Mountblow Road, Clydebank, G81 4SW

  • Ladyton Early Education & Childcare Centre

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Ladyton Early Education & Childcare Centre, Ladyton Shopping Centre, ALEXANDRIA, G83 9DZ

  • Lennox ELCC Bonhill

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Redburn, Bonhill, Alexandria, G83 9BP

  • Levenvale Primary Nursery Class

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Argyll Street, Levenvale, Alexandria, G83 0QN

  • Linnvale ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Livingstone Street, Clydebank, G81 2RL

  • Lucky Little Stars

    Private · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    13 Gavins Road, Hardgate, Clydebank, G81 6AA

  • Nursery Times by The River

    Private · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Clydebank Pavilion, Cable Depo Road, Clydebank, G81 1UF

  • Our Lady of Loretto Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Castle Square, Clydebank, Glasgow, G81 4HN

  • Radnor Park Out of School Care

    Voluntary or Not for Profit · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Radnor Park Parish Church, Spencer Street, Clydebank, G81 3AS

  • Renton Primary School ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Main Street, Renton, Dumbarton, G82 4NA

  • St. Eunan's ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Gilmour Street, Clydebank, G81 2BW

  • St. Mary's Primary Nursery Class

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Bank Street, Alexandria, G83 0UJ

  • St. Mary’s ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Chapel Road, Duntocher, Clydebank, G81 6DL

  • St. Ronan's Primary School and ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Ladyton, Bonhill, Alexandria, G83 9DZ

  • Studio 2 School's Out Club

    Private · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    9 Eastfield Place, Dumbarton, G82 1AB

  • Sunflower Two Ltd

    Private · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Sunflower Nursery, 24-26 Beardmore Way, Clydebank, G81 4HT

  • Tots R Us Nursery Clydebank

    Private · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Unit 15, Simpson Court, 11. South Ave, Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, G81 2NR

  • Tots R Us Nursery Ltd

    Private · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    2 Second Avenue, Highmains, Dumbarton, G82 2PZ

  • Villa Kindergarten

    Voluntary or Not for Profit · Day Care of Children (under 3s)

    Erskine Villa, Dumbarton Road, Duntocher, Clydebank, G81 6DS

  • Whitecrook ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Braes Avenue, Whitecrook, Clydebank, G81 1QR

  • Whitecrook Primary School ELCC

    Local Authority · Day Care of Children (over 3s)

    Cochno Street, Whitecrook, Clydebank, Glasgow, G82 1RQ

Universities & higher education

Listed records: 0.

Source: Universities Scotland / institutions · 2026-09-15

Original publication

19 member higher-education institutions, placed using verified contact or campus locations from their own websites. Includes specialist HE institutions and the Open University’s Scottish office. This is not an exhaustive campus inventory; an institution may appear in multiple councils. Absence does not establish that no campus exists.

No records listed in this snapshot. This does not establish that no provision exists.

Colleges & further education

Listed records: 1.

Source: Colleges Scotland / institutions · 2026-09-15

Original publication

24 colleges from the directory updated 20 August 2026, using verified contact/campus locations. SRUC is listed once under higher education. Colleges may teach both FE and HE; no duplicate count by course level. Not an exhaustive campus or private training-provider inventory; an institution may appear in multiple councils.

Colleges & further education (1)
  • West College Scotland

    College / further and higher education

    Verified contact/campus postcode: G81 1BF

    Locations listed by the institution. Additional campuses or learning centres may exist; this is not a complete campus inventory.

Representation

Snapshot checked 2026-09-14. This is not a live feed. Governing administration, including minority administrations; not largest party or seat majority.

Council administration: Labour (minority administration)

Source: Open Council Data UK / Lawson Data Services