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Housing in PH26 9

What the homes in PH26 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Population
705 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.5%). Flats make up 33.3%, broadly in line with the 34.4% across Scotland.

PH26 9Scotland
Detached42.5%23.9%
Semi-detached14.8%23.3%
Terraced10%18.2%
Purpose-built flat27.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.7% of households in PH26 9 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 13.4% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 46.4% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

PH26 9
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13%
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Scotland
  • Owned66.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.9%
  • Private rented13.4%12.9%
  • Social rented17.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PH26 9Scotland
Owned outright46.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%12.4%
Other private rented1.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PH26 9Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.9%). 18.5% of households include dependent children.

PH26 9Scotland
Living alone, under 6619.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over23.9%14.3%
Couple, no children18.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children12.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.4%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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