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Housing in AB35 5RT

What the homes in AB35 5RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Cairngorms
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
565 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.1%). Flats make up 13.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB35 5RTScotland
Detached48.1%23.9%
Semi-detached31.6%23.3%
Terraced6.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat8.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.2% of households in the AB35 5RT area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 50.9% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

AB35 5RT
72%
17%
Scotland
  • Owned72.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented16.8%12.9%
  • Social rented6.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB35 5RTScotland
Owned outright50.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%12.4%
Other private rented1.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 38.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB35 5RTScotland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 12% of households include dependent children.

AB35 5RTScotland
Living alone, under 6618.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over19.9%14.3%
Couple, no children21.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children10%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.2%8.7%
Sharers and other households0.7%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 AB35 5RT (East Cairngorms) (about 565 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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