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Housing in IV7 8BL

What the homes in IV7 8BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Conon
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
733 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (69.3%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

IV7 8BLScotland
Detached69.3%23.9%
Semi-detached21.1%23.3%
Terraced6.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.9% of households in the IV7 8BL area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 2.8% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 56.1% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

IV7 8BL
84%
Scotland
  • Owned83.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented2.8%12.9%
  • Social rented10.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

IV7 8BLScotland
Owned outright56.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.8%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

IV7 8BLScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.4%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

IV7 8BLScotland
Living alone, under 669.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over21.4%14.3%
Couple, no children19.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children16.6%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households2%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 IV7 8BL (Conon) (about 733 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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