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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Housing in PA43 7

What the homes in PA43 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
1,764 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA43 7Scotland
Detached35%23.9%
Semi-detached33.4%23.3%
Terraced20.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat9.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.4% of households in PA43 7 own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 42.5% own outright and 12.9% with a mortgage.

PA43 7
55%
12%
28%
Scotland
  • Owned55.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
  • Private rented12.3%12.9%
  • Social rented28.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free5.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA43 7Scotland
Owned outright42.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan12.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%12.4%
Other private rented1.6%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA43 7Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.6%). 18.7% of households include dependent children.

PA43 7Scotland
Living alone, under 6622.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17%14.3%
Couple, no children18.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.2%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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