Housing in HS2
What the homes in HS2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 14,488 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (75.2%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
77.1% of households in HS2 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 4.7% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 53.8% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned77.1%62.4%
- Shared ownership1%0.9%
- Private rented4.7%12.9%
- Social rented13.9%22.5%
- Lives rent free2.9%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.9%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
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.