National statistics

UK House Price Index Scotland: April 2022

Published 22 June 2022

1. Headline statistics for April 2022

The average price of a property in Scotland was £187,954

The annual price change of a property in Scotland was 16.2%

The monthly price change of a property in Scotland was 3%

The index figure for Scotland (January 2015 = 100) was 139.3

Estimates for the most recent months are provisional and are likely to be updated as more data is incorporated into the index. Read the revision policies.

Next publication of UK HPI

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2. Economic statement

Scotland house prices increased by 16.2% in the year to April 2022, up from an increase of 8.6% in the year to March 2022. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, average house prices in Scotland increased by 3.0% between March and April 2022, compared with a decrease of 3.6% during the same period a year earlier (March 2021 and April 2021). On a seasonally adjusted basis, average house prices in Scotland decreased by 2.3% between March and April 2022.

Comparing the provisional volume estimate for February 2021 with the provisional estimate for February 2022, the volume of transactions decreased by 10.6% in Scotland. The UK volume of transactions decreased by 28.5% over the same period.

In Scotland, detached houses showed the largest increase out of all property types, rising by 22.5% in the year to April 2022 to £347,000. The lowest annual change of all property types was in flats and maisonettes, which increased by 10.4% in the year to April 2022 to £126,000.

The largest growth was in the Scottish borders, where prices increased by 22.9% in the year to April 2022 to £203,000. The lowest annual growth for the year to April 2022 was in Inverclyde where average prices increased over the year by 3.6% to £111,000.

As with other indicators in the housing market, which typically fluctuate from month to month, it is important not to put too much weight on one month’s set of house price data.

3. Price change

3.1 Annual price change

Annual price change for Scotland over the past 5 years

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In Scotland, average prices increased by 16.2% in the year to April 2022, compared with an increase of 8.6% in the year to March 2022.

Annual price change by local authority for Scotland

Low numbers of sales transactions in some local authorities, such as Orkney Islands, Na h-Eileanan Siar and Shetland Islands, can lead to volatility in the series.

While we make efforts to account for this volatility, the change in price in these local levels can be influenced by the type and number of properties sold in any given period.

Geographies with low number of sales transactions should be analysed in the context of their longer-term trends rather than focusing on monthly movements.

Local authorities	April 2022	April 2021	Difference
Aberdeenshire	£204,087	£184,831	10.4%
Angus	£162,242	£150,997	7.4%
Argyll and Bute	£180,810	£154,391	17.1%
City of Aberdeen	£147,562	£139,339	5.9%
City of Dundee	£145,569	£137,872	5.6%
City of Edinburgh	£324,947	£291,289	11.6%
City of Glasgow	£163,494	£149,897	9.1%
Clackmannanshire	£160,240	£140,614	14.0%
Dumfries and Galloway	£159,211	£138,917	14.6%
East Ayrshire	£122,334	£105,079	16.4%
East Dunbartonshire	£260,038	£231,480	12.3%
East Lothian	£289,711	£255,913	13.2%
East Renfrewshire	£287,351	£246,145	16.7%
Falkirk	£162,195	£135,740	19.5%
Fife	£164,831	£145,049	13.6%
Highland	£202,639	£182,055	11.3%
Inverclyde	£111,462	£107,589	3.6%
Midlothian	£232,620	£204,619	13.7%
Moray	£189,092	£159,559	18.5%
Na h-Eileanan Siar	£159,288	£127,282	25.1%
North Ayrshire	£124,040	£108,765	14.0%
North Lanarkshire	£132,424	£116,936	13.2%
Orkney Islands	£220,739	£164,318	34.3%
Perth and Kinross	£235,269	£213,423	10.2%
Renfrewshire	£149,380	£131,959	13.2%
Scottish Borders	£203,485	£165,631	22.9%
Shetland Islands	£187,939	£189,135	-0.6%
South Ayrshire	£166,307	£146,326	13.7%
South Lanarkshire	£157,867	£139,342	13.3%
Stirling	£226,732	£210,345	7.8%
West Dunbartonshire	£131,673	£118,498	11.1%
West Lothian	£196,887	£175,779	12.0%
Scotland	£187,954	£161,814	16.2%

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Average price by local authority for Scotland

In April 2022, the most expensive area to purchase a property was City of Edinburgh, where the average cost was £325,000. In contrast, the cheapest area to purchase a property was Inverclyde, where the average cost was £111,000.

3.2 Average price change by property type

Average price change by property type for Scotland

Property type	April 2022	April 2021	Difference
Detached	£346,753	£283,079	22.5%
Semi-detached	£201,103	£168,626	19.3%
Terraced	£158,606	£136,386	16.3%
Flat or maisonette	£126,446	£114,539	10.4%
All	£187,954	£161,814	16.2%

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4. Sales volumes

The amount of time between the sale of a property and the registration of this information varies. It typically ranges between 2 weeks and 2 months but can be longer. Volume figures for the most recent 2 months are not yet at a reliable level for reporting, so they are not included in the report. Published transactions for recent months will increase as later registered transactions are incorporated into the index.

Sales volume data is also available by property status (new build and existing property) and funding status (cash and mortgage) in our downloadable data tables. Transactions involving the creation of a new register, such as new builds, are more complex and require more time to process. Read Revisions to the UK HPI data for more information.

4.1 Sales volumes by local authority

Sales volumes for Scotland by local authority

Local authorities	February 2022	February 2021
Aberdeenshire	279	308
Angus	118	133
Argyll and Bute	136	161
City of Aberdeen	278	232
City of Dundee	141	174
City of Edinburgh	701	841
City of Glasgow	695	891
Clackmannanshire	53	46
Dumfries and Galloway	165	195
East Ayrshire	143	159
East Dunbartonshire	83	126
East Lothian	129	160
East Renfrewshire	107	158
Falkirk	163	209
Fife	420	495
Highland	296	341
Inverclyde	96	111
Midlothian	100	128
Moray	89	120
Na h-Eileanan Siar	22	30
North Ayrshire	165	154
North Lanarkshire	389	360
Orkney Islands	20	30
Perth and Kinross	183	275
Renfrewshire	260	267
Scottish Borders	132	146
Shetland Islands	16	20
South Ayrshire	150	164
South Lanarkshire	464	466
Stirling	125	121
West Dunbartonshire	99	98
West Lothian	218	238
Scotland	6,435	7,357

Note: The ‘Difference’ column has been removed from this table as the latest month’s data are not yet complete.

Note: The number of property transactions for February 2022 will increase as more transactions are incorporated into the index. See our Revisions Policy for more information.

Comparing the provisional volume estimate for February 2021 with the provisional estimate for February 2022, volume transactions decreased by 10.6% in Scotland.

UK Property Transaction Statistics published by HM Revenue & Customs (which differ in coverage but are more complete for this period) report that on a non-seasonally adjusted basis, volume transactions decreased by 9.2% in Scotland in the year to February 2022.

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4.2 Sales volumes

Sales volumes for Scotland over the past 5 years

Date	Sales volumes for Scotland
February 2018	5,406
February 2019	5,493
February 2020	5,939
February 2021	7,357
February 2022	6,435

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5. Property status

Transactions involving the creation of a new register, such as new builds, are more complex and need more time to process. This means they can take longer to appear in the land registers. The volume of new build transactions for the most recent 2 months are not at a reliable level for reporting the breakdown between new build and existing resold property, so they are not included in the report.

New build and existing resold property for Scotland

Property status	Average price February 2022	Monthly change	Annual change
New build	£287,745	3.2%	26.1%
Existing resold property	£175,080	-1.8%	10.3%

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Note: Since the October 2017 release, amendments have been made to our estimation model when calculating our provisional estimate. Find out further information and the impact of this change in methods used to produce the UK HPI.

6. Buyer status

First time buyer and former owner occupier for Scotland

Type of buyer	Average price April 2022	Monthly change	Annual change
First time buyer	£149,536	2.8%	14.5%
Former owner occupier	£228,670	3.2%	17.7%

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7. Funding status

Cash and mortgage indicator for Scotland

Funding status	Average price April 2022	Monthly change	Annual change
Cash	£171,216	3.4%	15.8%
Mortgage	£195,844	2.9%	16.3%

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8. Access the data

Download the data as CSV files or access it with our UK HPI tool.

Data revisions

View any revisions to previously published data in the data downloads or find out more about revisions in our guidance About the UK HPI.

9. About the UK House Price Index

The UK House Price Index (UK HPI) is calculated by the Office for National Statistics and Land & Property Services Northern Ireland. Find out about the methodology used to create the UK HPI.

Data for the UK House Price Index is provided by HM Land Registry, Registers of Scotland, The Land & Property Services/Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency and the Valuation Office Agency.

Find out more about the UK House Price Index.

10. Contact for Scotland queries

Anne MacDonald, Land & Property Data Team, Registers of Scotland

Email Anne.MacDonald@ros.gov.uk

Telephone 0131 378 4991