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Housing in AB21 0UP

What the homes in AB21 0UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Newmachar and Fintray
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,060 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (76.9%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB21 0UPScotland
Detached76.9%23.9%
Semi-detached16.7%23.3%
Terraced3.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.3%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.3% of households in the AB21 0UP area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.3% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 45.2% own outright and 39.1% with a mortgage.

AB21 0UP
84%
Scotland
  • Owned84.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.9%
  • Private rented9.3%12.9%
  • Social rented2.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB21 0UPScotland
Owned outright45.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan39.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB21 0UPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25%). 26% of households include dependent children.

AB21 0UPScotland
Living alone, under 6611.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over7.7%14.3%
Couple, no children25%17.4%
Couple with dependent children24%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 AB21 0UP (Newmachar and Fintray) (about 1,060 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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