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Housing in AB45 2DN

What the homes in AB45 2DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Portsoy, Fordyce and Cornhill
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
994 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (73.6%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB45 2DNScotland
Detached73.6%23.9%
Semi-detached20.7%23.3%
Terraced3.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.5% of households in the AB45 2DN area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10.7% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 51.4% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

AB45 2DN
78%
Scotland
  • Owned77.5%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.9%
  • Private rented10.7%12.9%
  • Social rented8.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB45 2DNScotland
Owned outright51.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%12.4%
Other private rented0.9%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB45 2DNScotland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.7%). 18% of households include dependent children.

AB45 2DNScotland
Living alone, under 6613.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%14.3%
Couple, no children25.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%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 AB45 2DN (Portsoy, Fordyce and Cornhill) (about 994 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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