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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Housing in PA46

What the homes in PA46 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
1,055 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.8%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA46Scotland
Detached52.8%23.9%
Semi-detached33%23.3%
Terraced9.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat4.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.9% of households in PA46 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 18.2% of households, well above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 46.1% own outright and 14.8% with a mortgage.

PA46
61%
18%
15%
Scotland
  • Owned60.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.9%
  • Private rented18.2%12.9%
  • Social rented15.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free8.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA46Scotland
Owned outright46.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan14.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%12.4%
Other private rented2.8%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA46Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.3%). 15.6% of households include dependent children.

PA46Scotland
Living alone, under 6618.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%14.3%
Couple, no children24.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children14.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households2%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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