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Postcode sector · East Dunbartonshire

Housing in G61 2

What the homes in G61 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Population
8,077 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.4%). Flats make up 19.7%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

G61 2Scotland
Detached52.4%23.9%
Semi-detached23.7%23.3%
Terraced4.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat18.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90.9% of households in G61 2 own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 4.6% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 56.7% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

G61 2
91%
Scotland
  • Owned90.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.9%
  • Private rented4.6%12.9%
  • Social rented3.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G61 2Scotland
Owned outright56.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.4%12.4%
Other private rented0.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G61 2Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.8%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.

G61 2Scotland
Living alone, under 668.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over19.2%14.3%
Couple, no children13.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children23.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households3%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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