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Housing in DD2 5EF

What the homes in DD2 5EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Invergowrie, Longforgan and Abernyte
Council
Perth and Kinross
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
782 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.7%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

DD2 5EFScotland
Detached52.7%23.9%
Semi-detached28.4%23.3%
Terraced15.3%18.2%
Purpose-built flat2.2%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.5% of households in the DD2 5EF area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.8% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 57.2% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

DD2 5EF
88%
Scotland
  • Owned87.5%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented5.8%12.9%
  • Social rented4.8%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DD2 5EFScotland
Owned outright57.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.8%12.4%
Other private rented0.6%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DD2 5EFScotland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

DD2 5EFScotland
Living alone, under 668.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over18.8%14.3%
Couple, no children18.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children19.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.2%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD2 5EF (Invergowrie, Longforgan and Abernyte) (about 782 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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