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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Housing in G84

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

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
21,562 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.9%). Flats make up 32.6%, broadly in line with the 34.4% across Scotland.

G84Scotland
Detached35.9%23.9%
Semi-detached17.3%23.3%
Terraced14.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat26.2%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.9% of households in G84 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 44% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

G84
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12%
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Scotland
  • Owned72.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
  • Private rented12.5%12.9%
  • Social rented13.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G84Scotland
Owned outright44%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%12.4%
Other private rented2.8%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G84Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

G84Scotland
Living alone, under 6618.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%14.3%
Couple, no children19%17.4%
Couple with dependent children16.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households3%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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