Living in East Dunbartonshire

East Dunbartonshire is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom, home to 108,130 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 2%, #4 of 378), retired couples (top 2%, #4 of 378), single pensioners (top 4%, #12 of 378).

Residents108,130
Density619 per km²
Area174.6 km²
Hub airport14 km (Glasgow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,842,500 people
Sea coast15 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 280 m
Nearest large lakeLoch Lomond North Basin, 24 km
Main railway line3.4 km
Distance to London562 km
Within 10 km729,150 people
Greater areaGreater Glasgow, 6 km out
Winter daylight6 h 58 min, sunset 15:44

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How East Dunbartonshire ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn Scotland
Young family82#4 of 378#4 of 32Map
Low-income household71#88 of 387#23 of 41Map
Low-income family79#23 of 378#23 of 32Map
Single parent82#18 of 378#18 of 32Map
Pensioner couple77#4 of 378#1 of 32Map
Single pensioner78#12 of 378#1 of 32Map
Early retiree70#49 of 387#9 of 41Map
Single professional72#13 of 368#5 of 27Map
Young professional73#13 of 367#4 of 27Map
DINKS72#17 of 362#3 of 26Map
Remote worker73#27 of 387#16 of 41Map
Commuter82#24 of 368#9 of 27Map
Car-free household80#20 of 361#3 of 26Map
Student77#40 of 354#6 of 26Map
First-home buyer76#23 of 378#21 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover65#91 of 388#25 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#17 of 363#2 of 26Map
Expat professional69#31 of 387#3 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover74#39 of 378#2 of 32Map
Nature-focused household65#133 of 388#31 of 41Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover64#35 of 388#21 of 41Map
Rural value seeker61#99 of 388#34 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover68#26 of 388#1 of 41Map
Lottery winner64#79 of 388#9 of 41Map
Climate-resilient relocation80#38 of 388#9 of 41Map
Coastal living73#66 of 209#30 of 40Map
Business owner73#36 of 388#5 of 41Map
Digital native69#29 of 368#5 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Safety and community99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • Education and family87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Sea or lake shore77
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Health and elderly69
  • Foundation62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Affordability48
  • Green space44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.