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Housing in HS3 3

What the homes in HS3 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Region
Scotland
Population
1,828 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (70.9%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

HS3 3Scotland
Detached70.9%23.9%
Semi-detached16.4%23.3%
Terraced8.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat2.2%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.6% of households in HS3 3 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 3.6% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 58.9% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.

HS3 3
75%
18%
Scotland
  • Owned74.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.9%
  • Private rented3.6%12.9%
  • Social rented17.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

HS3 3Scotland
Owned outright58.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan15.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.9%12.4%
Other private rented0.6%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

HS3 3Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.3%). 14.1% of households include dependent children.

HS3 3Scotland
Living alone, under 6619.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over23.3%14.3%
Couple, no children17.1%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children0.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%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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