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Housing in AB33 8DF

What the homes in AB33 8DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Howe of Alford
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
887 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.7%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB33 8DFScotland
Detached31.9%23.9%
Semi-detached50.7%23.3%
Terraced9.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat8.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.5% of households in the AB33 8DF area own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.5% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 36.5% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

AB33 8DF
54%
34%
Scotland
  • Owned54.5%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.2%0.9%
  • Private rented5.5%12.9%
  • Social rented34.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB33 8DFScotland
Owned outright36.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan18%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.5%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB33 8DFScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (30.7%). 15.4% of households include dependent children.

AB33 8DFScotland
Living alone, under 6614.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over30.7%14.3%
Couple, no children17.1%17.4%
Couple with dependent children12.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.4%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 AB33 8DF (Howe of Alford) (about 887 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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