East Dunbartonshire
§ This page gives an overview of the East Dunbartonshire local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ East Dunbartonshire borders Glasgow to the north and includes suburban communities such as Bearsden, Milngavie, and Kirkintilloch. It is primarily residential with good transport links, and offers access to the Campsie Fells and the West Highland Way.
The administrative boundary of East Dunbartonshire can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of East Dunbartonshire.
Key Facts about East Dunbartonshire
What region is East Dunbartonshire in? East Dunbartonshire is in Scotland, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.
Is East Dunbartonshire a city? No, East Dunbartonshire is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs East Dunbartonshire? The local government for this district is: East Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland Council Area).
▶ Official website of East Dunbartonshire Council 🔗 eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Which police force covers East Dunbartonshire? Policing in East Dunbartonshire is provided by Police Scotland 🔗 scotland.police.uk, which covers the whole of Scotland.
East Dunbartonshire in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, East Dunbartonshire is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ West Central Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in East Dunbartonshire
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in East Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire is divided into 7 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bearsden North
- Bearsden South
- Bishopbriggs North and Campsie
- Bishopbriggs South
- Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar
- Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South
- Milngavie
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Built-up Areas in East Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire covers 10 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bearsden *
- Bishopbriggs *
- Clydebank *
- Cumbernauld *
- Glasgow *
- Kirkintilloch *
- Lennoxtown
- Milngavie
- Milton of Campsie
- Torrance
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of East Dunbartonshire.)