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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Housing in PA37

What the homes in PA37 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
3,983 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.9%). Flats make up 25%, below the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA37Scotland
Detached39.9%23.9%
Semi-detached23.6%23.3%
Terraced10.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat23.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59% of households in PA37 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 11.6% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 38.5% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.

PA37
59%
27%
Scotland
  • Owned59%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.1%0.9%
  • Private rented11.6%12.9%
  • Social rented26.9%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA37Scotland
Owned outright38.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan20.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%12.4%
Other private rented1%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA37Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.6%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

PA37Scotland
Living alone, under 6621.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%14.3%
Couple, no children19.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.8%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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