PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Aberdeen City

Housing in AB12 5FA

What the homes in AB12 5FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dunecht, Durris and Drumoak
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
971 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (83.8%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB12 5FAScotland
Detached83.8%23.9%
Semi-detached15.9%23.3%
Terraced2.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.6% of households in the AB12 5FA area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 18.9% of households, well above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 37% own outright and 41.6% with a mortgage.

AB12 5FA
79%
19%
Scotland
  • Owned78.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented18.9%12.9%
  • Social rented1.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB12 5FAScotland
Owned outright37%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan41.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.9%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 18.6% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB12 5FAScotland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (29.5%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

AB12 5FAScotland
Living alone, under 668.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%14.3%
Couple, no children29.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children28.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.7%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 5FA (Dunecht, Durris and Drumoak) (about 971 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.

Explore

Look up another area