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Housing in AB54 8

What the homes in AB54 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
4,850 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (29.3%). Flats make up 22.5%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB54 8Scotland
Detached29.3%23.9%
Semi-detached28.6%23.3%
Terraced19.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat20%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.8% of households in AB54 8 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 36.1% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.

AB54 8
57%
31%
Scotland
  • Owned56.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.7%0.9%
  • Private rented10.4%12.9%
  • Social rented30.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB54 8Scotland
Owned outright36.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan20.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB54 8Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.9%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

AB54 8Scotland
Living alone, under 6622.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.9%14.3%
Couple, no children17.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.3%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

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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