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Postcode · Argyll and Bute

Housing in G84 7PG

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

Neighbourhood
Helensburgh Centre
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
653 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (83.1%). Flats make up 91.1%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

G84 7PGScotland
Detached4.5%23.9%
Semi-detached3.1%23.3%
Terraced1.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat83.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.6% of households in the G84 7PG area own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 26.8% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 35% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.

G84 7PG
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27%
14%
Scotland
  • Owned55.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
  • Private rented26.8%12.9%
  • Social rented13.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G84 7PGScotland
Owned outright35%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan20.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.5%12.4%
Other private rented0.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.5 people living in it. 60.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G84 7PGScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.1%). 9.9% of households include dependent children.

G84 7PGScotland
Living alone, under 6640.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.7%14.3%
Couple, no children16%17.4%
Couple with dependent children3.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.6%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 G84 7PG (Helensburgh Centre) (about 653 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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