Postcode sector · Highland

Housing in IV63 6

What the homes in IV63 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Population: 3,746 (2024)

IV63 6Postcode sector · Highland

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

IV63 6Scotland

Detached66%23.9%

Semi-detached21.3%23.3%

Terraced8.8%18.2%

Purpose-built flat2.3%32.4%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.6%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%

Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.2%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.1% of households in IV63 6 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 11.4% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 48.5% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

IV63 6

76%

Scotland

Owned76.1%62.4%
Shared ownership1.2%0.9%
Private rented11.4%12.9%
Social rented8.9%22.5%
Lives rent free2.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

IV63 6Scotland

Owned outright48.5%33.9%

With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.4%

From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%12.4%

Other private rented0.8%0.5%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

IV63 6Scotland

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.6%). 16.8% of households include dependent children.

IV63 6Scotland

Living alone, under 6615.4%22.8%

Living alone, 66 and over14.7%14.3%

Couple, no children26.6%17.4%

Couple with dependent children12.4%16.3%

Couple with grown-up children5.7%6%

Lone parent with dependent children4.4%5.8%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.1%

Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%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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Housing in IV63 6

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Scotland

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