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East Dunbartonshire

Here's what it actually costs to live in East Dunbartonshire each month: the ongoing bills, not the one-off moving faff. Every figure shows where it came from.

National rank

199th cheapest of 350

At £1,561/mo (renter view), East Dunbartonshire is cheaper than 43% of all areas we cover.

Estimated monthly cost · East Dunbartonshire
£1,561
renter view
Around average

£73/mo less than the sample average

What's in that number

Rent£1,130.51/mo£13,566/yr
Council tax (incl. water)£183.34/mo£2,200/yr
Energy£134.97/mo£1,620/yr
Broadband£30.00/mo£360/yr
InsuranceIndicative£82.37/mo£988/yr
Total£1,561.19/mo£18,734/yr

The detail

Rent

£1,130.51/mo
Overall average · 1-bed £688.04 · 2-bed £940.86 · 3-bed £1,320.81 · 4+ bed £2,082.30

Scottish Government — Private Sector Rent Statistics (by Broad Rental Market Area)as of 2025-09

Council tax (incl. water)

£183.34/mo
Band D · the headline figure
See all bands (A–H)
Band A£122.23/mo
Band B£142.60/mo
Band C£162.97/mo
Band D (headline)£183.34/mo
Band E£236.30/mo
Band F£288.90/mo
Band G£344.45/mo
Band H£426.67/mo

Scottish Government (Council Tax by band) + Scottish Water (water & waste water charges)as of 2025-26

Energy

£134.97/mo
Gas £62.96 · Electric £72.01 · South Scotland region

Octopus Energy 'Flexible' tariff (tracks the Ofgem price cap) + Ofgem TDCV (medium)as of 2026-06

Broadband

£30.00/mo
Typical package price
Superfast98%
Gigabit90%

Ofcom — Connected Nations 2024 (coverage) + representative UK package priceas of 2024-07

Insurance

Indicative
£82.37/mo
Home £31.58 · Car £50.79 · Scotland

Confused.com/WTW car price index (Scottish regions) & ABI home (UK average)as of 2026-Q2

How East Dunbartonshire compares

Where the money goes versus the average area. This is what makes East Dunbartonshire cheaper or dearer than the typical place.

Rent
−£13
Council tax (incl. water)
−£7
Energy
≈ avg
Broadband
≈ avg
Insurance
−£7

Each bar is East Dunbartonshire’s bill versus the average area (the centre line). Green sits below average, coral above. Renter view, per month.

Council tax in East Dunbartonshire

We headline Band D, but here’s every band so you can find yours.

Council tax by band

East Dunbartonshire

BandPer monthPer year
Band A£122£1,467
Band B£143£1,711
Band C£163£1,956
Band DHeadline£183£2,200
Band E£236£2,836
Band F£289£3,467
Band G£344£4,133
Band H£427£5,120

Live on your own? You get a 25% single-person discount off these figures. Bills are normalised to a true monthly (annual ÷ 12); many councils actually spread them over 10 instalments.

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Over time

How the big two have moved in East Dunbartonshire. Drag across a chart to read any month; switch the range with the buttons.

Average rent: +64% over Sep 2015Sep 2025

£1,130.51/mo · Sep 2025Sep 2015Sep 2025

Sep 2015: £689.38/mo; Sep 2016: £722.84/mo; Sep 2017: £794.21/mo; Sep 2018: £776.50/mo; Sep 2019: £799.70/mo; Sep 2020: £817.06/mo; Sep 2021: £805.67/mo; Sep 2022: £856.53/mo; Sep 2023: £1,012.95/mo; Sep 2024: £1,100.79/mo; Sep 2025: £1,130.51/mo

Scottish Government · Private Sector Rent Statistics · annual

Average house price: +64% over Mar 2016Mar 2026

£270,806 · Mar 2026Mar 2016Mar 2026

Mar 2016: £165,153; Jun 2016: £182,196; Sep 2016: £182,844; Dec 2016: £190,897; Mar 2017: £182,869; Jun 2017: £188,587; Sep 2017: £185,764; Dec 2017: £197,553; Mar 2018: £189,157; Jun 2018: £191,563; Sep 2018: £199,268; Dec 2018: £193,830; Mar 2019: £193,582; Jun 2019: £197,718; Sep 2019: £199,455; Dec 2019: £196,243; Mar 2020: £200,093; Jun 2020: £187,494; Sep 2020: £201,140; Dec 2020: £208,244; Mar 2021: £218,769; Jun 2021: £220,972; Sep 2021: £230,801; Dec 2021: £240,995; Mar 2022: £237,218; Jun 2022: £243,522; Sep 2022: £251,582; Dec 2022: £241,207; Mar 2023: £240,213; Jun 2023: £238,490; Sep 2023: £250,675; Dec 2023: £251,699; Mar 2024: £243,470; Jun 2024: £241,120; Sep 2024: £249,588; Dec 2024: £252,362; Mar 2025: £253,604; Jun 2025: £253,240; Sep 2025: £268,288; Dec 2025: £263,123; Mar 2026: £270,806

UK HPI · average price · quarterly

Towns & areas in East Dunbartonshire

The 7 wards that make up East Dunbartonshire. Council tax, energy and water are set across the whole council, so they're the same in every ward. Per-ward broadband and house-price data for Scotland is coming soon; for now, click any ward for its own page.

Your council

East Dunbartonshire

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Nearby areas

Difference is vs East Dunbartonshire's £1,561/mo (renter view).

East Dunbartonshire: common questions

How much does it cost to live in East Dunbartonshire?

The estimated ongoing cost of living in East Dunbartonshire is around £1,561 a month for a renter, or about £1,746 a month if you're buying. That covers rent or a typical mortgage, council tax, energy, water, broadband and indicative insurance.

How much is council tax in East Dunbartonshire?

Band D council tax in East Dunbartonshire works out at roughly £183 a month (£2,200 a year), set by East Dunbartonshire. If you're the only adult in the property you get a 25% single-person discount.

What is the average rent in East Dunbartonshire?

The average private rent in East Dunbartonshire is about £1,131 a month across all property sizes, based on the latest ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

Is East Dunbartonshire an expensive place to live?

East Dunbartonshire is the 199th cheapest of 350 local authorities we cover by total monthly cost, which makes it cheaper than 43% of them.

No surprises, promise.

These are estimates, not quotes. Real figures vary by property and provider. We show our sources so you can check our working.

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