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Housing in IV7 8DS

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

Neighbourhood
Conon
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,162 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (80.3%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

IV7 8DSScotland
Detached80.3%23.9%
Semi-detached13.5%23.3%
Terraced4.3%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.6% of households in the IV7 8DS area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 54.3% own outright and 19.2% with a mortgage.

IV7 8DS
74%
16%
Scotland
  • Owned73.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2.4%0.9%
  • Private rented16.3%12.9%
  • Social rented2.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

IV7 8DSScotland
Owned outright54.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan19.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%12.4%
Other private rented2.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

IV7 8DSScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.5%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

IV7 8DSScotland
Living alone, under 6610.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%14.3%
Couple, no children24.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children17.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children0.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%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 IV7 8DS (Conon) (about 1,162 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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