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Housing in AB35 5WP

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

Neighbourhood
East Cairngorms
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
583 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.9%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB35 5WPScotland
Detached55.9%23.9%
Semi-detached29.7%23.3%
Terraced5.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat3.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.3% of households in the AB35 5WP area own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 14.5% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 43.1% own outright and 15.2% with a mortgage.

AB35 5WP
58%
14%
16%
Scotland
  • Owned58.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented14.5%12.9%
  • Social rented16.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free11%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB35 5WPScotland
Owned outright43.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan15.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%12.4%
Other private rented1.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB35 5WPScotland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21%). 17.2% of households include dependent children.

AB35 5WPScotland
Living alone, under 6620%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%14.3%
Couple, no children21%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%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 AB35 5WP (East Cairngorms) (about 583 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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