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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Housing in PA23

What the homes in PA23 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
12,172 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.3%). Flats make up 32.7%, broadly in line with the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA23Scotland
Detached35.3%23.9%
Semi-detached20.6%23.3%
Terraced10.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat22.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68% of households in PA23 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 46.8% own outright and 21.2% with a mortgage.

PA23
68%
12%
18%
Scotland
  • Owned68%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
  • Private rented12.5%12.9%
  • Social rented18.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA23Scotland
Owned outright46.8%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan21.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%12.4%
Other private rented1.1%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 42% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA23Scotland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 16.3% of households include dependent children.

PA23Scotland
Living alone, under 6621.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.4%14.3%
Couple, no children18%17.4%
Couple with dependent children11.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.1%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

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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