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Housing in AB12 9SU

What the homes in AB12 9SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
George Street
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,174 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (94.3%). Flats make up 100.6%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB12 9SUScotland
Detached0.9%23.9%
Semi-detached0.3%23.3%
Terraced0%18.2%
Purpose-built flat94.3%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

22.1% of households in the AB12 9SU area own their home, less than half the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 57.4% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 10.1% own outright and 12% with a mortgage.

AB12 9SU
22%
57%
17%
Scotland
  • Owned22.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2.5%0.9%
  • Private rented57.4%12.9%
  • Social rented17.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB12 9SUScotland
Owned outright10.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan12%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent56.8%12.4%
Other private rented0.6%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 58.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB12 9SUScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (45.7%). 7.9% of households include dependent children.

AB12 9SUScotland
Living alone, under 6645.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%14.3%
Couple, no children18%17.4%
Couple with dependent children6.6%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children0%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children0%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households14.2%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 9SU (George Street) (about 1,174 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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