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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Housing in G84 7

What the homes in G84 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
8,775 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (42.9%). Flats make up 49.5%, well above the 34.4% across Scotland.

G84 7Scotland
Detached23.2%23.9%
Semi-detached21%23.3%
Terraced6.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat42.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66% of households in G84 7 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 39.2% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

G84 7
66%
16%
16%
Scotland
  • Owned66%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
  • Private rented16.5%12.9%
  • Social rented16.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G84 7Scotland
Owned outright39.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%12.4%
Other private rented2.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.6% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G84 7Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.1%). 18.5% of households include dependent children.

G84 7Scotland
Living alone, under 6624.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%14.3%
Couple, no children17.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children14%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.3%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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