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Housing in AB31 5

What the homes in AB31 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
13,945 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (61.5%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB31 5Scotland
Detached61.5%23.9%
Semi-detached21%23.3%
Terraced8.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat6.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.5% of households in AB31 5 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10.5% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 45.4% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

AB31 5
77%
Scotland
  • Owned77.5%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.7%0.9%
  • Private rented10.5%12.9%
  • Social rented10%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB31 5Scotland
Owned outright45.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%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. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB31 5Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.2%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

AB31 5Scotland
Living alone, under 6612.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%14.3%
Couple, no children20.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children24.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%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

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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