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Housing in G83 0PG

What the homes in G83 0PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Balloch
Council
West Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
669 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (76.2%). Flats make up 79.2%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

G83 0PGScotland
Detached3.5%23.9%
Semi-detached6.7%23.3%
Terraced13.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat76.2%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.7% of households in the G83 0PG area own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 21% of households, well above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 30.2% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.

G83 0PG
51%
21%
27%
Scotland
  • Owned50.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
  • Private rented21%12.9%
  • Social rented27.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G83 0PGScotland
Owned outright30.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan20.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%12.4%
Other private rented0.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 62.6% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G83 0PGScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (45.8%). 10.9% of households include dependent children.

G83 0PGScotland
Living alone, under 6645.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%14.3%
Couple, no children12.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children6.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.5%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 G83 0PG (Balloch) (about 669 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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