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Postcode district · East Renfrewshire

Housing in G78

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

Council
East Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
31,409 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.1%). Flats make up 26.7%, below the 34.4% across Scotland.

G78Scotland
Detached26.6%23.9%
Semi-detached31.1%23.3%
Terraced15.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat26%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.9% of households in G78 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 6.2% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 37% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

G78
71%
21%
Scotland
  • Owned70.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.7%0.9%
  • Private rented6.2%12.9%
  • Social rented21.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G78Scotland
Owned outright37%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%12.4%
Other private rented0.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G78Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

G78Scotland
Living alone, under 6618.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%14.3%
Couple, no children15.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children19.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.1%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

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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