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Housing in IV21 2EA

What the homes in IV21 2EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ross and Cromarty South West
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
815 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (67.4%). Flats make up 4.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

IV21 2EAScotland
Detached67.4%23.9%
Semi-detached24.4%23.3%
Terraced3.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat3.2%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.9% of households in the IV21 2EA area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 6.2% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 55.6% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.

IV21 2EA
73%
17%
Scotland
  • Owned72.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.1%0.9%
  • Private rented6.2%12.9%
  • Social rented16.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free3.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

IV21 2EAScotland
Owned outright55.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan17.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.7%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

IV21 2EAScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.4%). 11.3% of households include dependent children.

IV21 2EAScotland
Living alone, under 6620.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%14.3%
Couple, no children21.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children9.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 IV21 2EA (Ross and Cromarty South West) (about 815 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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