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Housing in KW15 9

What the homes in KW15 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Orkney Islands
Region
Scotland
Population
816 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.7%). Flats make up 25%, below the 34.4% across Scotland.

KW15 9Scotland
Detached22.4%23.9%
Semi-detached42.7%23.3%
Terraced10.3%18.2%
Purpose-built flat21.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.9% of households in KW15 9 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 24.3% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.

KW15 9
43%
14%
34%
Scotland
  • Owned42.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership6%0.9%
  • Private rented14.4%12.9%
  • Social rented33.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KW15 9Scotland
Owned outright24.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 53.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KW15 9Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35%). 13.5% of households include dependent children.

KW15 9Scotland
Living alone, under 6635%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%14.3%
Couple, no children13.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children8.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.6%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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