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Housing in AB43 9QA

What the homes in AB43 9QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fraserburgh Central-Academy
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
834 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (56.9%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB43 9QAScotland
Detached8.5%23.9%
Semi-detached56.9%23.3%
Terraced32.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat2.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.7% of households in the AB43 9QA area own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.8% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 40.5% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

AB43 9QA
68%
23%
Scotland
  • Owned67.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented9.8%12.9%
  • Social rented23.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB43 9QAScotland
Owned outright40.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB43 9QAScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 28% of households include dependent children.

AB43 9QAScotland
Living alone, under 6615.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%14.3%
Couple, no children16.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children19.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households5%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 AB43 9QA (Fraserburgh Central-Academy) (about 834 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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