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Housing in AB32 6SU

What the homes in AB32 6SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Westhill Central
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
631 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (59.2%). Flats make up 11.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB32 6SUScotland
Detached26.8%23.9%
Semi-detached59.2%23.3%
Terraced5.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat10.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.5% of households in the AB32 6SU area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.9% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 58.2% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

AB32 6SU
90%
Scotland
  • Owned89.5%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented5.9%12.9%
  • Social rented2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB32 6SUScotland
Owned outright58.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB32 6SUScotland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.6%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

AB32 6SUScotland
Living alone, under 6610.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.6%14.3%
Couple, no children19.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children17.6%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over19%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 AB32 6SU (Westhill Central) (about 631 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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