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Housing in AB53 8BE

What the homes in AB53 8BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Auchterless and Monquhitter
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
555 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (87.7%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB53 8BEScotland
Detached87.7%23.9%
Semi-detached11.8%23.3%
Terraced0.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.7% of households in the AB53 8BE area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 49.1% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

AB53 8BE
81%
14%
Scotland
  • Owned80.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented14%12.9%
  • Social rented3.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free4.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB53 8BEScotland
Owned outright49.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%12.4%
Other private rented0.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 15.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB53 8BEScotland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (33.3%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

AB53 8BEScotland
Living alone, under 6610.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over7%14.3%
Couple, no children33.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children21.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children0.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 8BE (Auchterless and Monquhitter) (about 555 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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