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Housing in AB22 8RT

What the homes in AB22 8RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Balgownie and Donmouth West
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
592 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (65.4%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB22 8RTScotland
Detached30.8%23.9%
Semi-detached65.4%23.3%
Terraced4.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

94.6% of households in the AB22 8RT area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 3.8% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 65.4% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

AB22 8RT
95%
Scotland
  • Owned94.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
  • Private rented3.8%12.9%
  • Social rented0.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB22 8RTScotland
Owned outright65.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.5%12.4%
Other private rented0.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB22 8RTScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (28.5%). 17.7% of households include dependent children.

AB22 8RTScotland
Living alone, under 665.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%14.3%
Couple, no children20.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over28.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.3%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 AB22 8RT (Balgownie and Donmouth West) (about 592 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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