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Housing in EH48 9

What the homes in EH48 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Population
617 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.4%). Flats make up 17%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH48 9Scotland
Detached42.4%23.9%
Semi-detached18.8%23.3%
Terraced19.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat16.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.7% of households in EH48 9 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 16.1% own outright and 48.7% with a mortgage.

EH48 9
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  • Owned64.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented16.5%12.9%
  • Social rented20.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH48 9Scotland
Owned outright16.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan48.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%12.4%
Other private rented0.9%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH48 9Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.7%). 32.1% of households include dependent children.

EH48 9Scotland
Living alone, under 6618.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%14.3%
Couple, no children24.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children27.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households5.8%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

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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