Housing in AB15
What the homes in AB15 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 49,322 (2024)
AB15Postcode district · Aberdeen City
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.6%). Flats make up 28%, below the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
74.5% of households in AB15 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 13.3% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 42.1% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned74.5%62.4%
- Shared ownership0.7%0.9%
- Private rented13.3%12.9%
- Social rented9.9%22.5%
- Lives rent free1.3%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
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.