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Housing in G72 6

What the homes in G72 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
6,382 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.3%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

G72 6Scotland
Detached59.3%23.9%
Semi-detached22.3%23.3%
Terraced12.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat5.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.6% of households in G72 6 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%. 10.1% own outright and 81.5% with a mortgage.

G72 6
92%
Scotland
  • Owned91.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership3.4%0.9%
  • Private rented4.3%12.9%
  • Social rented0.9%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G72 6Scotland
Owned outright10.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan81.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.1%12.4%
Other private rented0.1%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 12.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G72 6Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (51.6%). 56.1% of households include dependent children.

G72 6Scotland
Living alone, under 6610.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over2.3%14.3%
Couple, no children21.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children51.6%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.3%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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