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Housing in G78 2LA

What the homes in G78 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Auchenback and Barrhead Dams
Council
East Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
979 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.9%). Flats make up 28.2%, below the 34.4% across Scotland.

G78 2LAScotland
Detached6.5%23.9%
Semi-detached33.9%23.3%
Terraced28.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat28.2%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

52.2% of households in the G78 2LA area own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 8.3% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 23.6% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

G78 2LA
52%
39%
Scotland
  • Owned52.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.9%
  • Private rented8.3%12.9%
  • Social rented38.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G78 2LAScotland
Owned outright23.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G78 2LAScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.2%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

G78 2LAScotland
Living alone, under 6624.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%14.3%
Couple, no children13.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children17.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 G78 2LA (Auchenback and Barrhead Dams) (about 979 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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