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Housing in IV54 8

What the homes in IV54 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Population
1,506 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (72.3%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

IV54 8Scotland
Detached72.3%23.9%
Semi-detached19.8%23.3%
Terraced4.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.2% of households in IV54 8 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10.9% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 54.9% own outright and 16.3% with a mortgage.

IV54 8
71%
13%
Scotland
  • Owned71.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented10.9%12.9%
  • Social rented12.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free3.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

IV54 8Scotland
Owned outright54.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan16.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%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. 43.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

IV54 8Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.1%). 10.9% of households include dependent children.

IV54 8Scotland
Living alone, under 6621.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over21.1%14.3%
Couple, no children20.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children10.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children0.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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