Postcode sector · Moray

Housing in AB38 9

What the homes in AB38 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Population: 3,860 (2024)

AB38 9Postcode sector · Moray

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.9%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB38 9Scotland

Detached57.9%23.9%

Semi-detached29.1%23.3%

Terraced9.2%18.2%

Purpose-built flat2.5%32.4%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.6%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%0.4%

Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.2%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.3% of households in AB38 9 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 51% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

AB38 9

75%

Scotland

Owned75.3%62.4%
Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
Private rented10.1%12.9%
Social rented10.7%22.5%
Lives rent free3.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB38 9Scotland

Owned outright51%33.9%

With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.4%

From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%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. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB38 9Scotland

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 21% of households include dependent children.

AB38 9Scotland

Living alone, under 6614.2%22.8%

Living alone, 66 and over15.9%14.3%

Couple, no children21.6%17.4%

Couple with dependent children17.1%16.3%

Couple with grown-up children6.8%6%

Lone parent with dependent children3.9%5.8%

Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.1%

Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%8.7%

Sharers and other households3.3%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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