G83 0AJ postcode in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire
G83 0AJ is a postcode in Alexandria, in the Leven ward of West Dunbartonshire. It is in the West Dunbartonshire parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where G83 0AJ is, and what is near it
- G83 0AJ
- Other postcodes in G83 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.9832, longitude -4.5815)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after G83 0AJ?
- West DunbartonshireCouncil West Dunbartonshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Ian Dickson, Jim Bollan, John Kelly Millar and Michelle Marie McGintyCouncillors elected for the Leven ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home by the Scottish Assessors, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around G83 0AJ Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- West DunbartonshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Douglas McAllister (Labour). How to contact Douglas McAllister
- DumbartonScottish Parliament constituency. Its MSP is Jackie Baillie (Scottish Labour). It is in the West Scotland region, which has seven regional MSPs. All eight of your MSPs
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club; Scottish Parliament constituencies, release 2026/2; The Scottish Parliament, read 27 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence.
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What broadband can you get at G83 0AJ?
Every home and business at G83 0AJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at G83 0AJ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for G83 0AJ.
Check the bin days for G83 0AJ on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
At its centre point
Is G83 0AJ at risk of flooding?
SEPA's flood maps show the long-term chance of flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water for any address in Scotland.
Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA Sign up for flood warnings, free, with SEPA's FloodlineSource: SEPA flood maps. ©SEPA 2025; this SEPA product is licensed under the Open Government Licence version 3.0.
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Food hygiene ratings at G83 0AJ
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at G83 0AJ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
In Scotland a business passes or needs to improve; Pass and Eat Safe also marks the Eat Safe award for excellent hygiene. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency ratings, as published on 30 October 2026.
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How much energy do homes at G83 0AJ use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at G83 0AJ used 1,738 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 8,541 kWh.
| 2024 | G83 0AJ | G83 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 28 | 11,877 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 1,738 kWh | 2,167 kWh |
| Gas meters | 32 | 10,630 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 8,541 kWh | 9,574 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
Near here
Which schools are near G83 0AJ?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to G83 0AJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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.
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Where is the nearest station to G83 0AJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of G83 0AJ is Alexandria Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- Alexandria Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Renton Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Albert Street, 74 m away.
More stations near G83 0AJ, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near G83 0AJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of G83 0AJ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Loch Lomond Surgery Phone 01389 752626 450 mWalk
- Inchcruin Medical Practice Phone 01389 828600 1.1 kmWalk
- Oakview Medical Practice Phone 01389 752650 1.1 kmWalk
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland, list of 1 July 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near G83 0AJ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of G83 0AJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Swarco Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.3 kmCycle
- ChargePlace Scotland - Loch Lomond Shores (22kW) Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.5 kmCycle
- ChargePlace Scotland - Loch Lomond Shores (22kW) Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near G83 0AJ?
The nearest to the centre of G83 0AJ, in a straight line.
- Bridge Street Dental Practice 200 mWalk
- Dental Implant Centre and Training Inst. 400 mWalk
- Lomond Dental Care 400 mWalk
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.
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Which pharmacies are near G83 0AJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of G83 0AJ, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots UK, 11-14 Mitchell Way Phone 01389 752038 350 mWalk
- M&D Green Dispensing Chemist, 19 Mitchell Way Phone 01389 752012 350 mWalk
- Boots UK, 167/169 Main Street Phone 01389 752606 400 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.
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Which vets are near G83 0AJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of G83 0AJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Parklea Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1436 672558 9.0 kmDrive
- Boyce & Houston Veterinary Centre Phone +44 141 952 4477 13.0 kmDrive
- Jackson Pets 14.8 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near G83 0AJ?
National Records of Scotland counts 577 homes in the neighbourhood around G83 0AJ. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band B. A home's own band is set for that home: check it with the Scottish Assessors.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in West Dunbartonshire for 2026‑27: £1,682. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,121 (band A) to £3,293 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,308.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | 82 (14%) | £1,121 |
| Band B | 254 (44%) | £1,308 |
| Band C | 73 (13%) | £1,495 |
| Band D | 82 (14%) | £1,682 |
| Band E | 59 (10%) | £2,209 |
| Band F | 24 (4%) | £2,732 |
| Band G | 3 (1%) | £3,293 |
| Band H | none | £4,120 |
Before discounts, not any one home's bill. The bill also carries water and sewerage charges, which are not in these figures.
Source: Band D council tax, published 31 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of G83 0AJ is in (data zone S01020583), as at December 2025: every home on the Assessors' council tax lists.
Check one home's band with the Scottish AssessorsSource: National Records of Scotland dwellings, December 2025.
The official record for G83 0AJ
- Ward
- Leven
- Country
- Scotland
- Town or village
- Alexandria
- Rural or urban
- Other Urban Areas
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
House prices and crime in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).
We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- National Records of Scotland: Scottish Parliament constituencies, National Records of Scotland dwellings
- The Scottish Parliament
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- SEPA flood maps
- Food Standards Agency ratings
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- Scottish Government school list
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains NRS data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence; Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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