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Housing in AB31 5JS

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

Neighbourhood
Crathes and Torphins
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,507 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (84.2%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB31 5JSScotland
Detached84.2%23.9%
Semi-detached10.1%23.3%
Terraced4.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.4%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%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.2% of households in the AB31 5JS area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 19.3% of households, well above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 36.8% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.

AB31 5JS
73%
19%
Scotland
  • Owned73.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
  • Private rented19.3%12.9%
  • Social rented5.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB31 5JSScotland
Owned outright36.8%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan36.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%12.4%
Other private rented1.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 16.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB31 5JSScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (33.8%). 39.9% of households include dependent children.

AB31 5JSScotland
Living alone, under 668.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over4.8%14.3%
Couple, no children24.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children33.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.2%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 AB31 5JS (Crathes and Torphins) (about 1,507 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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