West Dunbartonshire

§ This page provides a baseview of UK constituency, bringing together various information and resources to help you better understand the area of West Dunbartonshire.

Overview ⁞ West Dunbartonshire includes the towns of Dumbarton, Clydebank, and Alexandria, along with Loch Lomond’s southern shores. Dumbarton Castle overlooks the River Clyde, while Loch Lomond offers boating, walking, and scenic views. The area combines industrial history with natural beauty.

Constituency Map and Boundary Information

Below is an interactive map showing the boundary of the West Dunbartonshire parliamentary constituency. The boundary data is sourced from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), using the latest official geographic definitions.

You can explore official statistics for this area on the ONS Explore Local Statistics page, or view its location on the UK Parliament constituency map.

Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary data: Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2024; Contains Office for National Statistics data © ONS 2024, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Wards in West Dunbartonshire

West Dunbartonshire is divided into 7 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Clydebank Central
  • Clydebank Waterfront
  • Dumbarton
  • Garscadden/Scotstounhill
  • Kilpatrick
  • Leven
  • Lomond

West Dunbartonshire is a constituency that covers these wards in Glasgow City / West Dunbartonshire.

Wards and constituencies: wards are the smallest electoral areas used to elect local councillors who make decisions about local services, while parliamentary constituencies are much larger areas used to elect one MP to represent them in the House of Commons. In simple terms, wards are for local council elections, and constituencies are for national parliamentary elections.

Population by age group

The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.

Population by age group, June 2022
Age Band Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Scotland (Number) Scotland (%)
0 to 17 17,518 19.08% 1,006,212 18.47%
18 to 24 6,731 7.33% 466,541 8.56%
25 to 34 11,169 12.16% 695,519 12.77%
35 to 49 16,677 18.16% 1,011,614 18.57%
50 to 64 21,144 23.03% 1,170,419 21.48%
65 and over 18,580 20.24% 1,097,395 20.14%

Population by ethnic group

The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.

Population by ethnic group March 2021
Ethnic Group Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Scotland (%)
White Scottish 81,653 89.28% 77.70%
Other White British 3,982 4.35% 9.38%
White Irish 1,021 1.12% 1.05%
Other White 841 0.92% 3.01%
White Polish 759 0.83% 1.67%
Mixed or multiple ethnic group 671 0.73% 1.12%
African: Other African 539 0.59% 0.97%
Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British 426 0.47% 1.34%
Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British 350 0.38% 0.97%
Other Asian 348 0.38% 0.59%
Other ethnic group 272 0.30% 0.50%
Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British 193 0.21% 0.87%
Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British 171 0.19% 0.41%
Gypsy/ Traveller 100 0.11% 0.06%
African: African, African Scottish or African British 66 0.07% 0.11%
Caribbean or Black: Other Caribbean or Black 49 0.05% 0.07%
Caribbean or Black: Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish or Caribbean British 11 0.01% 0.04%
Caribbean or Black: Black, Black Scottish or Black British 5 0.01% 0.01%
Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British 2 0.00% 0.13%

West Dunbartonshire compared with other constituencies

West Dunbartonshire has a population of 91,819 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS). The population of the UK is 69,281,400 as of mid-2024. There are 650 constituencies, so the average population per constituency is around 106,600.

Population of 650 Constituencies
Population of 650 Constituencies (2024 mid-year estimate) sorted ascending

Compared with the other 649 constituencies, West Dunbartonshire has a population higher than 13, lower than 590, and similar to 47 constituencies (±2,500, including itself).

This Constituency Baseview is automatically generated using data from multiple official sources and stored in our database. The underlying programme was last updated on 4 December 2025. We continue to enhance these pages and add new insights, so feel free to check back for updates.