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Housing in IV2 5FA

What the homes in IV2 5FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Inverness Westhill
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
609 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.2%). Flats make up 12.9%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

IV2 5FAScotland
Detached50.2%23.9%
Semi-detached30.7%23.3%
Terraced3.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat12.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.7% of households in the IV2 5FA area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.3% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 40% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

IV2 5FA
75%
Scotland
  • Owned74.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2.2%0.9%
  • Private rented9.3%12.9%
  • Social rented11.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

IV2 5FAScotland
Owned outright40%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

IV2 5FAScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

IV2 5FAScotland
Living alone, under 6614.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%14.3%
Couple, no children20.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children21.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.6%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 IV2 5FA (Inverness Westhill) (about 609 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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