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Housing in KW12 6UP

What the homes in KW12 6UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Caithness North West
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
794 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (83.5%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KW12 6UPScotland
Detached83.5%23.9%
Semi-detached8.8%23.3%
Terraced2.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat3%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.3% of households in the KW12 6UP area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 52.3% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

KW12 6UP
76%
14%
Scotland
  • Owned76.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented14%12.9%
  • Social rented4.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KW12 6UPScotland
Owned outright52.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%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. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KW12 6UPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.3%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

KW12 6UPScotland
Living alone, under 6616.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%14.3%
Couple, no children22.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children20.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 KW12 6UP (Caithness North West) (about 794 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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