Duntocher and Hardgate
Duntocher and Hardgate is covered by postcode district G81. It is in the West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Duntocher and Hardgate, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 0
- In use before 2020: 188
Of the 188 postcodes in Duntocher and Hardgate that ONS places, 188 were in use before 2020.
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. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. 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; 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.
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.
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.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: 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
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
Duntocher and Hardgate postcodes
188 postcodes in use in Duntocher and Hardgate, by district:
That district is in the G postcode area.
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Places near Duntocher and Hardgate
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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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