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Housing in AB39 2EB

What the homes in AB39 2EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stonehaven North
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
457 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.4%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB39 2EBScotland
Detached53.4%23.9%
Semi-detached27.2%23.3%
Terraced10.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat5.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.6% of households in the AB39 2EB area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 4.7% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 61.8% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

AB39 2EB
92%
Scotland
  • Owned91.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented4.7%12.9%
  • Social rented1.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB39 2EBScotland
Owned outright61.8%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.7%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 22.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB39 2EBScotland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

AB39 2EBScotland
Living alone, under 666.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%14.3%
Couple, no children22%17.4%
Couple with dependent children20.9%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households1%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 AB39 2EB (Stonehaven North) (about 457 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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