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Housing in ML3 9XP

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

Neighbourhood
Earnock
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
491 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (55.4%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

ML3 9XPScotland
Detached42%23.9%
Semi-detached55.4%23.3%
Terraced1.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0%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

99.1% of households in the ML3 9XP area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 0.4% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 66.2% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

ML3 9XP
99%
Scotland
  • Owned99.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented0.4%12.9%
  • Social rented0%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

ML3 9XPScotland
Owned outright66.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent0.4%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. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

ML3 9XPScotland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.8%). 16.5% of households include dependent children.

ML3 9XPScotland
Living alone, under 667.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%14.3%
Couple, no children23.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children11.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.2%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.3%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 9XP (Earnock) (about 491 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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