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Housing in IV6 7XP

What the homes in IV6 7XP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Muir of Ord
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
854 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (81.2%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

IV6 7XPScotland
Detached81.2%23.9%
Semi-detached13.2%23.3%
Terraced3.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.3%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.6% of households in the IV6 7XP area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 54.2% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

IV6 7XP
81%
16%
Scotland
  • Owned80.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2.5%0.9%
  • Private rented15.7%12.9%
  • Social rented2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

IV6 7XPScotland
Owned outright54.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.7%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

IV6 7XPScotland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.4%). 18.8% of households include dependent children.

IV6 7XPScotland
Living alone, under 6610.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%14.3%
Couple, no children24.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children17.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children12.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 IV6 7XP (Muir of Ord) (about 854 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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