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Housing in ML3 0JS

What the homes in ML3 0JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Whitehill
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
952 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.8%). Flats make up 27.5%, below the 34.4% across Scotland.

ML3 0JSScotland
Detached4.1%23.9%
Semi-detached39.8%23.3%
Terraced28.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat27.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49% of households in the ML3 0JS area own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.1% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 22.7% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

ML3 0JS
49%
43%
Scotland
  • Owned49%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.8%0.9%
  • Private rented5.1%12.9%
  • Social rented43.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

ML3 0JSScotland
Owned outright22.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.1%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

ML3 0JSScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.9%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

ML3 0JSScotland
Living alone, under 6618.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%14.3%
Couple, no children10%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children12.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 ML3 0JS (Whitehill) (about 952 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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