Housing in G71
What the homes in G71 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 42,912 (2024)
G71Postcode district · South Lanarkshire
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (29.3%). Flats make up 22.4%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
71.1% of households in G71 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 8.6% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 34.5% own outright and 36.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.1%62.4%
- Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
- Private rented8.6%12.9%
- Social rented18.6%22.5%
- Lives rent free1.1%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
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.