REGIONAL ACTIVITY SCOTLAND

Scotland is still awaiting the publication of the results from the 2022 census, but data from the 2011 census indicates that home ownership is likely to remain the prevalent housing tenure across the country. In 2011, 62% of all households were in home ownership, of which 45% were owned outright and the remaining 55% with a mortgage.

The proportion of home-owning households varies from over 80% in East Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire to less than 60% in many of the major cities. The proportion of homeowners who own their home outright is highest in Na h-Eileanan Siar and the Orkney Islands and lowest in West Lothian and North Lanarkshire.

Proportion of households in home ownership

Less than 55%

55%–59.9%

60%–64.9%

65%–69.9%

70% and over

Source: Dataloft, Scotland Census 2011. Contains OS data @Crown copyright and database right 2016