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Housing in AB51 8UP

What the homes in AB51 8UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fyvie-Rothie
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
895 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (78.9%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB51 8UPScotland
Detached78.9%23.9%
Semi-detached12.6%23.3%
Terraced8.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.6% of households in the AB51 8UP area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 41% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.

AB51 8UP
81%
15%
Scotland
  • Owned80.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented14.6%12.9%
  • Social rented2.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB51 8UPScotland
Owned outright41%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan39.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%12.4%
Other private rented1.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB51 8UPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.1%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

AB51 8UPScotland
Living alone, under 6616.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%14.3%
Couple, no children22.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children26.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 AB51 8UP (Fyvie-Rothie) (about 895 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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