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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Housing in G84 9

What the homes in G84 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
7,191 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.5%). Flats make up 19.8%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

G84 9Scotland
Detached52.5%23.9%
Semi-detached13.1%23.3%
Terraced14.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat12.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.8% of households in G84 9 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 51.9% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

G84 9
81%
Scotland
  • Owned80.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented10.4%12.9%
  • Social rented7.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G84 9Scotland
Owned outright51.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%12.4%
Other private rented3.6%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G84 9Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

G84 9Scotland
Living alone, under 6610.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%14.3%
Couple, no children19.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children18.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.7%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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