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Housing in IV3

What the homes in IV3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Population
21,435 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (33.7%). Flats make up 36.7%, broadly in line with the 34.4% across Scotland.

IV3Scotland
Detached16.6%23.9%
Semi-detached28.7%23.3%
Terraced17.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat33.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.6% of households in IV3 own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 29.7% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

IV3
52%
14%
31%
Scotland
  • Owned51.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2.3%0.9%
  • Private rented14.3%12.9%
  • Social rented30.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

IV3Scotland
Owned outright29.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%12.4%
Other private rented0.6%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.6% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

IV3Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.3%). 18.4% of households include dependent children.

IV3Scotland
Living alone, under 6632.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%14.3%
Couple, no children15.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children11.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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