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Housing in AB56 4LS

What the homes in AB56 4LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Drybridge and Berryhillock
Council
Moray
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
464 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.8%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB56 4LSScotland
Detached35%23.9%
Semi-detached51.8%23.3%
Terraced10.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.1% of households in the AB56 4LS area own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 4% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 49.1% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.

AB56 4LS
68%
21%
Scotland
  • Owned68.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented4%12.9%
  • Social rented21.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB56 4LSScotland
Owned outright49.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan19%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB56 4LSScotland
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.5%). 19% of households include dependent children.

AB56 4LSScotland
Living alone, under 6613.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over19.9%14.3%
Couple, no children23.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children12.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 AB56 4LS (Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Drybridge and Berryhillock) (about 464 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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