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Postcode sector · East Dunbartonshire

Housing in G61 1

What the homes in G61 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Population
9,813 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.5%). Flats make up 20.1%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

G61 1Scotland
Detached35.5%23.9%
Semi-detached27.2%23.3%
Terraced16.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat19.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90% of households in G61 1 own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 6.4% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 51.6% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.

G61 1
90%
Scotland
  • Owned90%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
  • Private rented6.4%12.9%
  • Social rented2.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G61 1Scotland
Owned outright51.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan38.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.4%12.4%
Other private rented0.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G61 1Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 25% of households include dependent children.

G61 1Scotland
Living alone, under 6612.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%14.3%
Couple, no children15.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children21.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.7%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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