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Housing in AB30 1DN

What the homes in AB30 1DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mearns South and Benholm
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
789 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.1%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB30 1DNScotland
Detached56.1%23.9%
Semi-detached27.7%23.3%
Terraced7.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.3% of households in the AB30 1DN area own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 32.9% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

AB30 1DN
61%
17%
14%
Scotland
  • Owned61.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented17.1%12.9%
  • Social rented14%22.5%
  • Lives rent free4.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB30 1DNScotland
Owned outright32.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%12.4%
Other private rented1.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB30 1DNScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

AB30 1DNScotland
Living alone, under 6617.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%14.3%
Couple, no children22%17.4%
Couple with dependent children22.9%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households3%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 AB30 1DN (Mearns South and Benholm) (about 789 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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