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Housing in HS5

What the homes in HS5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Region
Scotland
Population
839 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (79%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

HS5Scotland
Detached79%23.9%
Semi-detached13.2%23.3%
Terraced4.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.4% of households in HS5 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 3.1% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 64.6% own outright and 15.8% with a mortgage.

HS5
80%
Scotland
  • Owned80.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented3.1%12.9%
  • Social rented10.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free3.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

HS5Scotland
Owned outright64.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan15.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.4%12.4%
Other private rented0.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

HS5Scotland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.8%). 13.2% of households include dependent children.

HS5Scotland
Living alone, under 6618.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.8%14.3%
Couple, no children17.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children12.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children0.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%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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