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Housing in KW11

What the homes in KW11 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Population
1,635 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.6%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KW11Scotland
Detached59.6%23.9%
Semi-detached27.6%23.3%
Terraced8.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.6%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 home1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.4% of households in KW11 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 8.9% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 54% own outright and 14.4% with a mortgage.

KW11
68%
17%
Scotland
  • Owned68.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.9%
  • Private rented8.9%12.9%
  • Social rented16.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free5.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KW11Scotland
Owned outright54%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan14.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KW11Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.2%). 13.2% of households include dependent children.

KW11Scotland
Living alone, under 6622.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.9%14.3%
Couple, no children20.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children10.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.8%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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