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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Housing in PA31 8

What the homes in PA31 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
5,499 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.9%). Flats make up 11.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA31 8Scotland
Detached44.9%23.9%
Semi-detached26.2%23.3%
Terraced15.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat9.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.8% of households in PA31 8 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 45.7% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

PA31 8
68%
19%
Scotland
  • Owned67.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1%0.9%
  • Private rented10%12.9%
  • Social rented18.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA31 8Scotland
Owned outright45.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA31 8Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.9%). 18.7% of households include dependent children.

PA31 8Scotland
Living alone, under 6620.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%14.3%
Couple, no children23.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children14.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.3%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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