Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Housing in PA32 8

What the homes in PA32 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Argyll and Bute
Region: Scotland
Population: 1,526 (2024)

PA32 8Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.7%). Flats make up 13.3%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA32 8Scotland

Detached40.7%23.9%

Semi-detached30%23.3%

Terraced14.8%18.2%

Purpose-built flat10.4%32.4%

Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%1.6%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1%0.4%

Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.2%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.3% of households in PA32 8 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 43% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.

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Scotland

Owned65.3%62.4%
Shared ownership0.1%0.9%
Private rented12.2%12.9%
Social rented19.3%22.5%
Lives rent free3.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA32 8Scotland

Owned outright43%33.9%

With a mortgage or loan22.3%28.4%

From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%12.4%

Other private rented0.4%0.5%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.3%). 18.4% of households include dependent children.

PA32 8Scotland

Living alone, under 6615.2%22.8%

Living alone, 66 and over18.1%14.3%

Couple, no children25.3%17.4%

Couple with dependent children15.2%16.3%

Couple with grown-up children4.9%6%

Lone parent with dependent children3.2%5.8%

Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.1%

Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%8.7%

Sharers and other households3.6%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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Housing in PA32 8

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Scotland

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