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Housing in PA31 8UJ

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

Neighbourhood
Mid Argyll
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
738 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.2%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA31 8UJScotland
Detached52.2%23.9%
Semi-detached30.2%23.3%
Terraced12.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat4.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.5% of households in the PA31 8UJ area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 53.2% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

PA31 8UJ
75%
12%
12%
Scotland
  • Owned75.5%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented12.1%12.9%
  • Social rented12.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA31 8UJScotland
Owned outright53.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA31 8UJScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (28.9%). 17.3% of households include dependent children.

PA31 8UJScotland
Living alone, under 6613.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%14.3%
Couple, no children28.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children14.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA31 8UJ (Mid Argyll) (about 738 residents).

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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