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Housing in HS2 9DB

What the homes in HS2 9DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Northwest Lewis
Council
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
584 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (80.5%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

HS2 9DBScotland
Detached80.5%23.9%
Semi-detached17.9%23.3%
Terraced0.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.1% of households in the HS2 9DB area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 2.4% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 59.6% own outright and 18.4% with a mortgage.

HS2 9DB
78%
15%
Scotland
  • Owned78.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented2.4%12.9%
  • Social rented15.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free4.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

HS2 9DBScotland
Owned outright59.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan18.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent1.9%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

HS2 9DBScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.1%). 15.8% of households include dependent children.

HS2 9DBScotland
Living alone, under 6619.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.1%14.3%
Couple, no children16.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.6%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS2 9DB (Northwest Lewis) (about 584 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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