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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Housing in PA73

What the homes in PA73 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
959 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.2%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA73Scotland
Detached64.2%23.9%
Semi-detached25.8%23.3%
Terraced4.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.4% of households in PA73 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 52.5% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

PA73
74%
13%
Scotland
  • Owned74.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.9%
  • Private rented12.6%12.9%
  • Social rented9.8%22.5%
  • Lives rent free3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA73Scotland
Owned outright52.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.9%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA73Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.9%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

PA73Scotland
Living alone, under 6613.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%14.3%
Couple, no children24.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households5%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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