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Housing in AB45 1BE

What the homes in AB45 1BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Banff
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
885 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.4%). Flats make up 15.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB45 1BEScotland
Detached54.4%23.9%
Semi-detached19%23.3%
Terraced12%18.2%
Purpose-built flat12.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.6% of households in the AB45 1BE area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 45.6% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

AB45 1BE
73%
19%
Scotland
  • Owned72.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented7%12.9%
  • Social rented18.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB45 1BEScotland
Owned outright45.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB45 1BEScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.9%). 19.7% of households include dependent children.

AB45 1BEScotland
Living alone, under 6614.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.2%14.3%
Couple, no children22.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children16%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.5%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 AB45 1BE (Banff) (about 885 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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