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Housing in AB41 6BD

What the homes in AB41 6BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ythanside
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
725 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (70.9%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB41 6BDScotland
Detached70.9%23.9%
Semi-detached21.2%23.3%
Terraced6.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.1% of households in the AB41 6BD area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.4% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 42.3% own outright and 40.8% with a mortgage.

AB41 6BD
83%
Scotland
  • Owned83.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.2%0.9%
  • Private rented7.4%12.9%
  • Social rented5.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB41 6BDScotland
Owned outright42.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan40.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 15.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB41 6BDScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.1%). 32.5% of households include dependent children.

AB41 6BDScotland
Living alone, under 6611.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%14.3%
Couple, no children24.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children29.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB41 6BD (Ythanside) (about 725 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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