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Housing in ML8 5PS

What the homes in ML8 5PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Crossford, Braidwood and Yieldshields
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,044 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.8%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

ML8 5PSScotland
Detached59.8%23.9%
Semi-detached16.9%23.3%
Terraced18.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat6.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79% of households in the ML8 5PS area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.5% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 41.7% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.

ML8 5PS
79%
15%
Scotland
  • Owned79%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1%0.9%
  • Private rented5.5%12.9%
  • Social rented14.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

ML8 5PSScotland
Owned outright41.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan37.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.5%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

ML8 5PSScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

ML8 5PSScotland
Living alone, under 6614.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%14.3%
Couple, no children16.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children20%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 ML8 5PS (Crossford, Braidwood and Yieldshields) (about 1,044 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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