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Housing in AB32 7AS

What the homes in AB32 7AS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dunecht, Durris and Drumoak
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,230 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (72.4%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB32 7ASScotland
Detached72.4%23.9%
Semi-detached18.8%23.3%
Terraced5.3%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.9% of households in the AB32 7AS area own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 26% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 31.8% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

AB32 7AS
65%
26%
Scotland
  • Owned64.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented26%12.9%
  • Social rented6.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB32 7ASScotland
Owned outright31.8%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.5%12.4%
Other private rented1.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB32 7ASScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.3%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

AB32 7ASScotland
Living alone, under 669.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%14.3%
Couple, no children25.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children28.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 AB32 7AS (Dunecht, Durris and Drumoak) (about 1,230 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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