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Housing in EH49 9

What the homes in EH49 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Population
534 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (78.4%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH49 9Scotland
Detached78.4%23.9%
Semi-detached10.3%23.3%
Terraced1.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat6.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.2% of households in EH49 9 own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 4.3% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 38.9% own outright and 50.3% with a mortgage.

EH49 9
89%
Scotland
  • Owned89.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented4.3%12.9%
  • Social rented7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH49 9Scotland
Owned outright38.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan50.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.3%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 9.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH49 9Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (48.1%). 48.6% of households include dependent children.

EH49 9Scotland
Living alone, under 665.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over4.3%14.3%
Couple, no children24.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children48.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children13%6%
Lone parent with dependent children0.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children0%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households0.5%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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