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Housing in AB15 4

What the homes in AB15 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Population
12,354 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.6%). Flats make up 44.6%, above the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB15 4Scotland
Detached16.7%23.9%
Semi-detached23.4%23.3%
Terraced14.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat36.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72% of households in AB15 4 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 22.2% of households, well above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 41.5% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

AB15 4
72%
22%
Scotland
  • Owned72%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
  • Private rented22.2%12.9%
  • Social rented3.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB15 4Scotland
Owned outright41.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.7%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB15 4Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.7%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

AB15 4Scotland
Living alone, under 6625.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%14.3%
Couple, no children20.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children18.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.5%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

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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