HELENSBURGH has been named among Scotland’s top 10 seaside towns, according to research from Bank of Scotland.
The study revealed that the Burgh is ranked ninth on a list of the most expensive coastal areas to live in across the country.
According to the findings, the average house price in Helensburgh in 2018 was £189,192, an 11 per cent rise on the 2017 figures.
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Scotland’s most expensive properties are primarily located on the east coast and North Berwick leads the way for the third year running with an average house price of £346,225.
St Andrews is the second most expensive, followed by Newtonhill, near Aberdeen, Stonehaven and Dunbar.
Indeed, Helensburgh is one of only two towns on the west coast of the country to make the top 10, with Inverkip ranked eighth with an average house price last year of £192,664.
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Graham Blair, head of mortgages at Bank of Scotland, said: “Scottish seaside towns are highly popular places to live, offering sought-after scenery, lifestyle and, more often than you might expect, good weather.
“For anyone looking to move, seaside towns in Scotland provide good value in comparison to seaside towns in other parts of the UK.
“The continued price growth in Scottish seaside towns overall suggests the popularity of coastal living isn’t wavering.”
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