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Housing in AB55 4

What the homes in AB55 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Moray
Region
Scotland
Population
4,647 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.9%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB55 4Scotland
Detached48.9%23.9%
Semi-detached28.2%23.3%
Terraced14.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.4% of households in AB55 4 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 46.7% own outright and 22.6% with a mortgage.

AB55 4
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Scotland
  • Owned69.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
  • Private rented12.3%12.9%
  • Social rented13.8%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB55 4Scotland
Owned outright46.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan22.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%12.4%
Other private rented1.1%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB55 4Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 17.5% of households include dependent children.

AB55 4Scotland
Living alone, under 6619.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%14.3%
Couple, no children22%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%8.7%
Sharers and other households3%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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