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Housing in ML3 9UP

What the homes in ML3 9UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hillhouse
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
837 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.4%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

ML3 9UPScotland
Detached25.1%23.9%
Semi-detached40.4%23.3%
Terraced30.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat3.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.3% of households in the ML3 9UP area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 2.6% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 39.8% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

ML3 9UP
74%
18%
Scotland
  • Owned74.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented2.6%12.9%
  • Social rented18.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

ML3 9UPScotland
Owned outright39.8%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.6%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. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

ML3 9UPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

ML3 9UPScotland
Living alone, under 669.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%14.3%
Couple, no children21.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children19.9%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 9UP (Hillhouse) (about 837 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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