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Postcode district · Inverclyde

Housing in PA18

What the homes in PA18 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Population
3,272 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (60.6%). Flats make up 12.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA18Scotland
Detached60.6%23.9%
Semi-detached23.6%23.3%
Terraced3.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat10.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.4% of households in PA18 own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 6% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 47.2% own outright and 44.2% with a mortgage.

PA18
91%
Scotland
  • Owned91.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
  • Private rented6%12.9%
  • Social rented0.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA18Scotland
Owned outright47.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan44.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 17.6% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA18Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.1%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

PA18Scotland
Living alone, under 668.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%14.3%
Couple, no children21.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children25.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children13.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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