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West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire
Better on
6measures
East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire
Better on
11measures
East Ayrshire comes out better on 11 of the 17 measures where better or worse is clear, like crime and life expectancy. Prices, rents and council tax are not scored, because cheaper is not better for everyone.
The headline from each part of life. Tap one to see the detail.
Pay, council tax and what a home costs.
West Dunbartonshire better on 1 of 1
The middle weekly pay of full time employees who live here, before tax. It leaves out the self employed and some small samples.
West Dunbartonshire
£737
25th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
£733
27th highest of 32
About the same in both
Scotland £776
2025 · ONS, via Nomis
The yearly council tax bill for a Band D home, not counting water and sewerage.
West Dunbartonshire
£1,682
17th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
£1,717
8th highest of 32
Council tax is higher in East AyrshireSmall gap
2026-27 · Scottish Government
The average price paid for a home.
West Dunbartonshire
£132,345
31st highest of 32
East Ayrshire
£138,206
29th highest of 32
About the same in both
Scotland £198,397
August 2026 · HM Land Registry and Registers of Scotland, with the Office for National Statistics
How much the average price has moved in the last 12 months.
West Dunbartonshire
+7.9%
2nd highest of 32
East Ayrshire
+3.6%
15th highest of 32
Prices are rising faster in West DunbartonshireSmall gap
Scotland +2.9%
August 2026 · HM Land Registry and Registers of Scotland, with the Office for National Statistics
The average monthly rent for a private let. ONS publishes some areas together, so neighbouring councils can share a figure.
West Dunbartonshire
£923
a month
7th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
£642
a month
Shared with the Ayrshires rental area
Rent is higher in West DunbartonshireClear gap
Scotland £1,011 a month
September 2026 · Office for National Statistics
How much the average private rent has moved in the last 12 months.
West Dunbartonshire
+1.6%
11th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
+1.3%
Shared with the Ayrshires rental area
About the same in both
Scotland +0.7%
September 2026 · Office for National Statistics
How many people are out of work, and how many jobs there are.
East Ayrshire better on 1 of 1
People who want a job and are looking, as a share of everyone working or looking.
West Dunbartonshire
4.5%
5th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
4.5%
5th highest of 32
About the same in both
Scotland 4.0%
Small areas have wide margins of error, so a gap under a point or two may not be real.July 2025 to June 2026 · ONS model based estimates of unemployment, via Nomis
Adults aged 16 to 64 claiming benefits mainly because they are out of work.
West Dunbartonshire
3.7%
3rd highest of 32
East Ayrshire
3.5%
5th highest of 32
More people on out of work benefits in West DunbartonshireSmall gap
Scotland 2.9%
January 2026 · ONS, via Nomis
Jobs based in the area for every resident aged 16 to 64. Below 1 means fewer jobs than working age people.
West Dunbartonshire
Not published
East Ayrshire
Not published
Not published for both areas
Scotland 0.83
2024 · ONS, via Nomis
Children growing up without enough, and the poorest neighbourhoods.
East Ayrshire better on 2 of 2
Children living in poverty once rent or mortgage costs are paid.
West Dunbartonshire
25.2%
4th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
23.6%
12th highest of 32
More children in poverty in West DunbartonshireSmall gap
Scotland 23.3%
Share of the area's neighbourhoods in Scotland's most deprived 20%.
West Dunbartonshire
39.7%
4th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
31.3%
7th highest of 32
More deprived neighbourhoods in West DunbartonshireSmall gap
Scotland 20.0%
SIMD 2020 (version 2) · Scottish Government
Crimes recorded by the police, for every 10,000 people.
East Ayrshire better on 3 of 3
All crimes recorded by the police, for every 10,000 people.
West Dunbartonshire
695
per 10,000
4th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
538
per 10,000
13th highest of 32
More crime in West DunbartonshireClear gap
Scotland 569 per 10,000
2025-26 · Scottish Government
Non sexual crimes of violence, for every 10,000 people. Most of it is common assault.
West Dunbartonshire
161
per 10,000
5th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
126
per 10,000
15th highest of 32
More violent crime in West DunbartonshireClear gap
Scotland 136 per 10,000
2025-26 · Scottish Government
Break ins to homes and other buildings, including attempts, for every 10,000 people.
West Dunbartonshire
15
per 10,000
6th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
11
per 10,000
16th highest of 32
More break ins in West DunbartonshireClear gap
Scotland 13 per 10,000
2025-26 · Scottish Government
How long people live, and deaths from drugs.
Level: 1 each
How long a baby boy born here can expect to live, at today's death rates.
West Dunbartonshire
75.0
years
30th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
75.7
years
26th highest of 32
Men live longer in East AyrshireSmall gap
Scotland 77.2 years
2022 to 2024 · National Records of Scotland
How long a baby girl born here can expect to live, at today's death rates.
West Dunbartonshire
79.7
years
26th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
78.9
years
30th highest of 32
Women live longer in West DunbartonshireSmall gap
Scotland 81.1 years
2022 to 2024 · National Records of Scotland
Drug misuse deaths each year for every 100,000 people, averaged over five years.
West Dunbartonshire
30
per 100,000
4th highest of 31
East Ayrshire
30
per 100,000
6th highest of 31
About the same in both
Scotland 22 per 100,000
2021 to 2025 · National Records of Scotland
How school leavers do.
Level: 1 each
School leavers with at least one Higher or better.
West Dunbartonshire
54.4%
20th highest of 31
East Ayrshire
50.3%
29th highest of 31
More leavers get a Higher in West DunbartonshireSmall gap
Scotland 58.4%
2024/25 school leavers · Scottish Government
School leavers going on to a job, college, university or training.
West Dunbartonshire
93.1%
Lowest of 32 areas
East Ayrshire
93.3%
31st highest of 32
About the same in both
Scotland 95.7%
2024/25 school leavers · Scottish Government
How the council itself performs, from the official benchmarking figures.
Level: 3 each
The share of the council's A class roads flagged for repair.
West Dunbartonshire
21.8%
24th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
14.9%
Lowest of 32 areas
More main roads need repair in West DunbartonshireClear gap
Scotland 30.3%
2025/26 · Improvement Service
What the council spends collecting bins, per property, each year.
West Dunbartonshire
£60
22nd highest of 32
East Ayrshire
£61
21st highest of 32
About the same in both
Scotland £77
2024/25 · Improvement Service
How much of the year's council tax came in on time.
West Dunbartonshire
93.8%
28th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
94.9%
22nd highest of 32
More council tax is collected in East AyrshireSmall gap
Scotland 95.5%
2024/25 · Improvement Service
What the council spends on each primary pupil in a year.
West Dunbartonshire
£8,859
5th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
£7,634
17th highest of 32
More is spent on each primary pupil in West DunbartonshireSmall gap
Scotland £7,606
2024/25 · Improvement Service
Average days lost to sickness per council worker, not counting teachers.
West Dunbartonshire
15.9
9th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
16.4
7th highest of 32
Council staff take more sick days in East AyrshireSmall gap
Scotland 14.5
2024/25 · Improvement Service
The share of household waste that gets recycled.
West Dunbartonshire
38.2%
27th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
49.2%
15th highest of 32
More waste is recycled in East AyrshireClear gap
Scotland 44.3%
2024/25 · Improvement Service
The share of adults happy with how clean the streets are.
West Dunbartonshire
63.3%
14th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
47.3%
29th highest of 32
More people are happy with street cleaning in West DunbartonshireClear gap
Scotland 57.0%
2024/25 · Improvement Service
How many people live there, and how old they are.
Everyone living in the area.
West Dunbartonshire
88,340
26th highest of 32
East Ayrshire
121,350
16th highest of 32
About the same in both
Scotland 5,545,500
Mid-2025 (30 June 2025) · National Records of Scotland
Half the people here are older than this, half younger.
West Dunbartonshire
44.2
years
21st highest of 32
East Ayrshire
45.8
years
16th highest of 32
People are older in East AyrshireSmall gap
Scotland 43.1 years
Mid-2025 (30 June 2025) · National Records of Scotland
On each line, the coloured dots show where the two areas sit between the lowest and highest of Scotland's 32 council areas, and the grey diamond is Scotland as a whole. Every figure is the latest published, with its source under the card.
More on each area: West Dunbartonshire and East Ayrshire.
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