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Housing in IV53

What the homes in IV53 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Population
718 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (61.1%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

IV53Scotland
Detached61.1%23.9%
Semi-detached19.8%23.3%
Terraced12.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat4.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.9% of households in IV53 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 8% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 54.6% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.

IV53
73%
14%
Scotland
  • Owned72.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2.4%0.9%
  • Private rented8%12.9%
  • Social rented13.9%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

IV53Scotland
Owned outright54.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan18.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%12.4%
Other private rented1.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

IV53Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.5%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

IV53Scotland
Living alone, under 6619.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%14.3%
Couple, no children18%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15.9%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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