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Housing in AB42 3EE

What the homes in AB42 3EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longside and Rattray North
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
893 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (67.2%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB42 3EEScotland
Detached67.2%23.9%
Semi-detached21.8%23.3%
Terraced7.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat3.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.3% of households in the AB42 3EE area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 3.4% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 39.5% own outright and 46.8% with a mortgage.

AB42 3EE
86%
Scotland
  • Owned86.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented3.4%12.9%
  • Social rented9.8%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB42 3EEScotland
Owned outright39.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan46.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.1%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB42 3EEScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.4%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.

AB42 3EEScotland
Living alone, under 6615.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%14.3%
Couple, no children24.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children23.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households2%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 AB42 3EE (Longside and Rattray North) (about 893 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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