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Postcode district · South Lanarkshire

Housing in ML8

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

Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Population
23,850 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 14.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

ML8Scotland
Detached39.5%23.9%
Semi-detached25.2%23.3%
Terraced20.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat14%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.7% of households in ML8 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.2% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 38.3% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

ML8
73%
19%
Scotland
  • Owned72.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
  • Private rented7.2%12.9%
  • Social rented18.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

ML8Scotland
Owned outright38.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.7%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

ML8Scotland
Living alone, under 6617%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%14.3%
Couple, no children18.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children18.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.2%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

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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