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Housing in G61 4EJ

What the homes in G61 4EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North Castlehill and Thorn
Council
East Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
815 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.2%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

G61 4EJScotland
Detached6.4%23.9%
Semi-detached54.2%23.3%
Terraced41.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

96.4% of households in the G61 4EJ area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 4.2% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 53.1% own outright and 43.3% with a mortgage.

G61 4EJ
96%
Scotland
  • Owned96.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented4.2%12.9%
  • Social rented0.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G61 4EJScotland
Owned outright53.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan43.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.2%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G61 4EJScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

G61 4EJScotland
Living alone, under 6611.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%14.3%
Couple, no children12.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children22.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.1%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 G61 4EJ (North Castlehill and Thorn) (about 815 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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