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Housing in PH2 8

What the homes in PH2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Perth and Kinross
Region
Scotland
Population
8,504 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (66.4%). Flats make up 73.8%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

PH2 8Scotland
Detached7.9%23.9%
Semi-detached13.5%23.3%
Terraced5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat66.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.4% of households in PH2 8 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 33.1% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 19.5% own outright and 15% with a mortgage.

PH2 8
34%
33%
30%
Scotland
  • Owned34.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.9%0.9%
  • Private rented33.1%12.9%
  • Social rented30.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PH2 8Scotland
Owned outright19.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan15%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 58.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PH2 8Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (42.7%). 13.6% of households include dependent children.

PH2 8Scotland
Living alone, under 6642.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%14.3%
Couple, no children14.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children9.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.1%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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