Duntocher and Hardgate

Duntocher and Hardgate is covered by postcode district G81. It is in the West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 150 of 188 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 3 3 primary schools at its postcodes Nearest station Dalmuir 1.7 km from the middle, in a straight line MP Douglas McAllister Labour, West Dunbartonshire

Every postcode in Duntocher and Hardgate, by gigabit broadband

No home or business can get gigabit: 11
Some can get gigabit: 27
Every home and business can get gigabit: 150
Ofcom gives no figure: 0

Of the 188 postcodes in Duntocher and Hardgate that ONS places, 11 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 27 have some that can and 150 can all get it.

Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. No boundary is drawn.

The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.9250, longitude -4.4128. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.

Postcodes without gigabit

G81 5NA G81 5QA G81 6AS G81 6AT G81 6BD G81 6BF G81 6DT G81 6NS G81 6PS G81 6QU G81 6SH

What is it like to live in Duntocher and Hardgate?

At 150 of the 188 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 3 primary schools at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Dalmuir, 1.7 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.

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Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.

Are new homes being built in Duntocher and Hardgate?

None of the 188 postcodes now in use in Duntocher and Hardgate came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

What broadband can you get in Duntocher and Hardgate?

Ofcom reports on 188 of the 188 postcodes in Duntocher and Hardgate. At 150 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit150 of 188

Postcodes where every home can get superfast183 of 188

Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.

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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

Which schools are in Duntocher and Hardgate?

The primary schools are at the postcodes in Duntocher and Hardgate. There is no secondary school at its postcodes; these are the nearest to its middle. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

Secondary

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Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.

How far is the station from Duntocher and Hardgate?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Duntocher and Hardgate is Dalmuir Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

Dalmuir Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
Singer Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
Kilpatrick Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.

Source: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.

Who runs Duntocher and Hardgate?

Council: West Dunbartonshire
Parliamentary constituency: West Dunbartonshire
Police force area: Scotland
Country: Scotland
MP: Douglas McAllister (Labour)

All 188 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

Moving to Duntocher and Hardgate

Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.

Tell West Dunbartonshire about council tax Council tax, on west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
Register with a GP practice
Take meter readings on the day you move in
Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Find out your bin day Check your bin day on BinDayBuddy, which reads the council's own collection system

Who to tell when moving house: the full list Moving house checklist

Duntocher and Hardgate postcodes

188 postcodes in use in Duntocher and Hardgate, by district:

G81 postcode district,188 postcodes

That district is in the G postcode area.

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Places near Duntocher and Hardgate

Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.

Faifley1.2 km Clydebank1.9 km Bowling and Old Kilpatrick2.8 km Erskine3.7 km Inchinnan4.5 km Bearsden5.1 km Milngavie5.9 km Renfrew5.9 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Duntocher and Hardgate

What is the postcode for Duntocher and Hardgate?: Postcode district G81, with 188 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Duntocher and Hardgate in?: West Dunbartonshire. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Duntocher and Hardgate?: Douglas McAllister (Labour), for West Dunbartonshire. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Duntocher and Hardgate?: Primary schools at its postcodes include St Mary's Primary School (Duntocher), Goldenhill Primary School and Carleith Primary School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is St Peter the Apostle High School, 1.4 km away. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Duntocher and Hardgate have a railway station?: The nearest is Dalmuir station, 1.7 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Duntocher and Hardgate?: Ofcom reports on 188 of the 188 postcodes in Duntocher and Hardgate. At 150 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Duntocher and Hardgate?: None of the 188 postcodes now in use in Duntocher and Hardgate came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.

Where the facts on this page come from

Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
National Records of Scotland localities
Ofcom Connected Nations
Scottish Government school list
Department for Transport: NaPTAN
UK Parliament

Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

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