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Housing in PH16

What the homes in PH16 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Perth and Kinross
Region
Scotland
Population
5,039 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.9%). Flats make up 16%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

PH16Scotland
Detached51.9%23.9%
Semi-detached26.4%23.3%
Terraced6.3%18.2%
Purpose-built flat13.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.7% of households in PH16 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 47.2% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.

PH16
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16%
14%
Scotland
  • Owned64.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.2%0.9%
  • Private rented16.4%12.9%
  • Social rented14%22.5%
  • Lives rent free3.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PH16Scotland
Owned outright47.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan17.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%12.4%
Other private rented0.9%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PH16Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.7%). 15.6% of households include dependent children.

PH16Scotland
Living alone, under 6616.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over19.6%14.3%
Couple, no children21.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children12.6%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.3%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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