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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Housing in PA78 6

What the homes in PA78 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
832 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (71.4%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA78 6Scotland
Detached71.4%23.9%
Semi-detached21.7%23.3%
Terraced2.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74% of households in PA78 6 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 8.5% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 57.4% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.

PA78 6
74%
13%
Scotland
  • Owned74%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented8.5%12.9%
  • Social rented12.8%22.5%
  • Lives rent free3.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA78 6Scotland
Owned outright57.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan16.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 42.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA78 6Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.8%). 15.8% of households include dependent children.

PA78 6Scotland
Living alone, under 6620.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%14.3%
Couple, no children20.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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