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Housing in G83 9LU

What the homes in G83 9LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bonhill
Council
West Dunbartonshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
855 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (66.5%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

G83 9LUScotland
Detached12.6%23.9%
Semi-detached15%23.3%
Terraced66.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat4.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.2% of households in the G83 9LU area own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.1% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 33.5% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

G83 9LU
64%
24%
Scotland
  • Owned64.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented7.1%12.9%
  • Social rented24%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G83 9LUScotland
Owned outright33.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G83 9LUScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.1%). 31.9% of households include dependent children.

G83 9LUScotland
Living alone, under 6618.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%14.3%
Couple, no children11%17.4%
Couple with dependent children17.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children11.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children14.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.2%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 G83 9LU (Bonhill) (about 855 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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