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Housing in KW14 7XP

What the homes in KW14 7XP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Caithness North West
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
781 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (70.7%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KW14 7XPScotland
Detached70.7%23.9%
Semi-detached27.2%23.3%
Terraced1.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.6% of households in the KW14 7XP area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.4% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 55.9% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

KW14 7XP
88%
Scotland
  • Owned87.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented5.4%12.9%
  • Social rented5.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KW14 7XPScotland
Owned outright55.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.4%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KW14 7XPScotland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.2%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

KW14 7XPScotland
Living alone, under 6614.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%14.3%
Couple, no children23%17.4%
Couple with dependent children24.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.5%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 KW14 7XP (Caithness North West) (about 781 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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