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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Housing in PA30

What the homes in PA30 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
2,031 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.3%). Flats make up 19.3%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA30Scotland
Detached41.3%23.9%
Semi-detached27.4%23.3%
Terraced10.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat15.2%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.2% of households in PA30 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 8.1% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 44.5% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

PA30
65%
21%
Scotland
  • Owned65.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented8.1%12.9%
  • Social rented21.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free3.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA30Scotland
Owned outright44.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.8%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA30Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.2%). 17.5% of households include dependent children.

PA30Scotland
Living alone, under 6620.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.1%14.3%
Couple, no children23.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children12.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.7%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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