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Housing in AB12 5XP

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

Neighbourhood
Banchory-Devenick and Findon
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,826 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (69.3%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB12 5XPScotland
Detached69.3%23.9%
Semi-detached24.2%23.3%
Terraced4.3%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.4% of households in the AB12 5XP area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 42.9% own outright and 38.5% with a mortgage.

AB12 5XP
81%
16%
Scotland
  • Owned81.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
  • Private rented15.6%12.9%
  • Social rented2.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB12 5XPScotland
Owned outright42.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan38.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%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. 16% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB12 5XPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (36.4%). 37.2% of households include dependent children.

AB12 5XPScotland
Living alone, under 6612.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%14.3%
Couple, no children24.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children36.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children0.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.2%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 5XP (Banchory-Devenick and Findon) (about 1,826 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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