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Housing in AB34

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

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
7,621 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66.1%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB34Scotland
Detached66.1%23.9%
Semi-detached23.8%23.3%
Terraced4.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat3.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.2% of households in AB34 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 42.6% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.

AB34
68%
16%
Scotland
  • Owned68.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1%0.9%
  • Private rented15.8%12.9%
  • Social rented11.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free3.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB34Scotland
Owned outright42.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan25.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB34Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.2%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

AB34Scotland
Living alone, under 6615.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%14.3%
Couple, no children21.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children19.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households3%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

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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