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Housing in AB12 4XP

What the homes in AB12 4XP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Portlethen
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
711 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (57.7%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB12 4XPScotland
Detached32.1%23.9%
Semi-detached57.7%23.3%
Terraced5.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.8% of households in the AB12 4XP area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 2.3% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 59.3% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

AB12 4XP
92%
Scotland
  • Owned91.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2.6%0.9%
  • Private rented2.3%12.9%
  • Social rented1.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB12 4XPScotland
Owned outright59.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent1.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB12 4XPScotland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.6%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

AB12 4XPScotland
Living alone, under 6610.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%14.3%
Couple, no children24.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children20.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB12 4XP (Portlethen) (about 711 residents).

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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