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Housing in IV48

What the homes in IV48 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Population
563 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (72.6%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

IV48Scotland
Detached72.6%23.9%
Semi-detached8.7%23.3%
Terraced14.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.1% of households in IV48 own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 6.1% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 63.9% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

IV48
88%
Scotland
  • Owned88.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented6.1%12.9%
  • Social rented5.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

IV48Scotland
Owned outright63.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.7%12.4%
Other private rented0.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

IV48Scotland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.7%). 15.5% of households include dependent children.

IV48Scotland
Living alone, under 669%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over22.7%14.3%
Couple, no children22.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households4%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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