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Housing in AB30 1SU

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

Neighbourhood
Mearns North and Inverbervie
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,097 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (77.2%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB30 1SUScotland
Detached77.2%23.9%
Semi-detached17.9%23.3%
Terraced3.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.4% of households in the AB30 1SU area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 36.5% own outright and 39.9% with a mortgage.

AB30 1SU
76%
16%
Scotland
  • Owned76.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented16%12.9%
  • Social rented1.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free4.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB30 1SUScotland
Owned outright36.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan39.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%12.4%
Other private rented0.6%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB30 1SUScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.6%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

AB30 1SUScotland
Living alone, under 6612.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%14.3%
Couple, no children27.1%17.4%
Couple with dependent children27.6%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households2%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 1SU (Mearns North and Inverbervie) (about 1,097 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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