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Housing in HS9 5UP

What the homes in HS9 5UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Barra and South Uist
Council
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
594 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66.8%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

HS9 5UPScotland
Detached66.8%23.9%
Semi-detached25.5%23.3%
Terraced5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.3%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.8% of households in the HS9 5UP area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.4% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 54.9% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.

HS9 5UP
75%
13%
Scotland
  • Owned74.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented7.4%12.9%
  • Social rented13.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free3.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

HS9 5UPScotland
Owned outright54.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%12.4%
Other private rented0.9%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 44.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

HS9 5UPScotland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.4%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

HS9 5UPScotland
Living alone, under 6622.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over23.4%14.3%
Couple, no children16.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS9 5UP (Barra and South Uist) (about 594 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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