Housing in IV2 8
What the homes in IV2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 1,875 (2024)
IV2 8Postcode sector · Highland
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (54.9%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
75.3% of households in IV2 8 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10.6% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 33.1% own outright and 42.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.3%62.4%
- Shared ownership2.4%0.9%
- Private rented10.6%12.9%
- Social rented10.2%22.5%
- Lives rent free1%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23%). 27.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
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.