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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Housing in PA24

What the homes in PA24 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
994 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (60.2%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA24Scotland
Detached60.2%23.9%
Semi-detached22.8%23.3%
Terraced7.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat5.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.3% of households in PA24 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.5% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 60.5% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

PA24
79%
Scotland
  • Owned79.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.5%0.9%
  • Private rented9.5%12.9%
  • Social rented9.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA24Scotland
Owned outright60.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%12.4%
Other private rented1.1%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA24Scotland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.8%). 10.4% of households include dependent children.

PA24Scotland
Living alone, under 6613.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over22.6%14.3%
Couple, no children26.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children10.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children0.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.4%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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