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Housing in ML3 7PG

What the homes in ML3 7PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Low Waters
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
608 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.9%). Flats make up 17.7%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

ML3 7PGScotland
Detached14.1%23.9%
Semi-detached52.9%23.3%
Terraced18.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat17.2%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.3% of households in the ML3 7PG area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 47.1% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

ML3 7PG
72%
23%
Scotland
  • Owned72.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented7%12.9%
  • Social rented23.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

ML3 7PGScotland
Owned outright47.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

ML3 7PGScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (24%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

ML3 7PGScotland
Living alone, under 6613.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over24%14.3%
Couple, no children14.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children14.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%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 ML3 7PG (Low Waters) (about 608 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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