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Housing in HS6 5

What the homes in HS6 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Region
Scotland
Population
1,524 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (78.4%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

HS6 5Scotland
Detached78.4%23.9%
Semi-detached16%23.3%
Terraced3.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.3% of households in HS6 5 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.2% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 60.6% own outright and 16.7% with a mortgage.

HS6 5
77%
14%
Scotland
  • Owned77.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.9%
  • Private rented7.2%12.9%
  • Social rented13.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

HS6 5Scotland
Owned outright60.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan16.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%12.4%
Other private rented0.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

HS6 5Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.1%). 12.6% of households include dependent children.

HS6 5Scotland
Living alone, under 6626.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%14.3%
Couple, no children18%17.4%
Couple with dependent children10.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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