We thought it would be useful to expand on the small piece that appeared in yesterday’s Evening Times which can be seen here:
It was based on figures compiled for our most recent report for Q3 2012 which can be found here:
The 25 least expensive areas to privately rent in Scotland are listed below, and it is noteworthy that Glasgow is the only city that appears on the list. In other words Aberdeen and Edinburgh have no areas that are as affordable. In fact Edinburgh’s cheapest neighbourhood is Wester Hailes & Sighthill which averages £560 for a 2 bed flat while in Aberdeen the cheapest area is Torry with typical equivalent rents of £636.
| Rank | Area | City | Typical Monthly Rent for 2 bed flat |
| 1 | Bo’ness | £416 | |
| 2 | Govan & Ibrox | Glasgow | £439 |
| 3 | Johnstone | £445 | |
| 4 | Kirkcaldy | £447 | |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | £447 | |
| 6 | Falkirk | £450 | |
| 7 | Paisley | Glasgow | £454 |
| 8 | Irvine | £456 | |
| 9 | East Kilbride | £462 | |
| 10 | Shettleston & Carntyne | Glasgow | £463 |
| 11 | Hamilton | £464 | |
| 12 | Motherwell | £464 | |
| 13 | Greenock | £466 | |
| 14 | Johnstone | Glasgow | £467 |
| 15 | Parkhead & Tollcross | Glasgow | £474 |
| 16 | Clydebank | Glasgow | £474 |
| 17 | Ayr | £478 | |
| 18 | Royston & Springburn | Glasgow | £479 |
| 19 | Dunfermline | £480 | |
| 20 | Barrhead & Cardonald | Glasgow | £486 |
| 21 | Renfrew | £489 | |
| 22 | Yoker & Scotstoun & Whiteinch | Glasgow | £490 |
| 23 | Rutherglen & Cambuslang | Glasgow | £490 |
| 24 | Renfrew | Glasgow | £499 |
| 25 | Cathcart & Croftfoot | Glasgow | £500 |
