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Housing in AB33 8DR

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

Neighbourhood
Howe of Alford
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
761 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (78.7%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB33 8DRScotland
Detached78.7%23.9%
Semi-detached16.6%23.3%
Terraced5.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.9% of households in the AB33 8DR area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 48.3% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

AB33 8DR
84%
Scotland
  • Owned83.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2.4%0.9%
  • Private rented10%12.9%
  • Social rented4.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB33 8DRScotland
Owned outright48.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 18% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB33 8DRScotland
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (31.8%). 28% of households include dependent children.

AB33 8DRScotland
Living alone, under 6610%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%14.3%
Couple, no children31.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children24.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.4%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 8DR (Howe of Alford) (about 761 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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