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Housing in AB34 4UP

What the homes in AB34 4UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cromar and Kildrummy
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
719 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (85.1%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB34 4UPScotland
Detached85.1%23.9%
Semi-detached10.4%23.3%
Terraced0.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.4% of households in the AB34 4UP area own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 22.8% of households, well above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 45.9% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

AB34 4UP
69%
23%
Scotland
  • Owned69.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented22.8%12.9%
  • Social rented3.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free5.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB34 4UPScotland
Owned outright45.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.5%12.4%
Other private rented0.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB34 4UPScotland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.1%). 16% of households include dependent children.

AB34 4UPScotland
Living alone, under 6614.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%14.3%
Couple, no children23.1%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 AB34 4UP (Cromar and Kildrummy) (about 719 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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