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Housing in AB53 6SU

What the homes in AB53 6SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Deer and Mormond
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
658 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.7%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB53 6SUScotland
Detached42.7%23.9%
Semi-detached30.3%23.3%
Terraced16.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat5.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.4% of households in the AB53 6SU area own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 39.5% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

AB53 6SU
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12%
15%
Scotland
  • Owned69.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented12.1%12.9%
  • Social rented14.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB53 6SUScotland
Owned outright39.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%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. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB53 6SUScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

AB53 6SUScotland
Living alone, under 6621%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%14.3%
Couple, no children16.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children19.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.5%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 AB53 6SU (Deer and Mormond) (about 658 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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