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Housing in G79

What the homes in G79 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
1,023 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (72.5%). Flats make up 6.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

G79Scotland
Detached72.5%23.9%
Semi-detached18.6%23.3%
Terraced1.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat6.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.4% of households in G79 own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 2.8% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 42.5% own outright and 48.9% with a mortgage.

G79
91%
Scotland
  • Owned91.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.1%0.9%
  • Private rented2.8%12.9%
  • Social rented2.8%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G79Scotland
Owned outright42.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan48.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.8%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 15.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G79Scotland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.

G79Scotland
Living alone, under 6610%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over5%14.3%
Couple, no children25%17.4%
Couple with dependent children24.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children15.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.9%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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