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Housing in AB21 7PS

What the homes in AB21 7PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Newmachar and Fintray
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
680 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (74.6%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB21 7PSScotland
Detached74.6%23.9%
Semi-detached18%23.3%
Terraced7.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.3%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

94.1% of households in the AB21 7PS area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 4.6% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 50.6% own outright and 43.4% with a mortgage.

AB21 7PS
94%
Scotland
  • Owned94.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.5%0.9%
  • Private rented4.6%12.9%
  • Social rented2.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB21 7PSScotland
Owned outright50.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan43.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.4%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 18.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB21 7PSScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (30.3%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

AB21 7PSScotland
Living alone, under 6611.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over9%14.3%
Couple, no children30.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children27.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 7PS (Newmachar and Fintray) (about 680 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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