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Housing in AB56 4SU

What the homes in AB56 4SU 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
406 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.6%). Flats make up 6.9%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

AB56 4SUScotland
Detached53.6%23.9%
Semi-detached31.9%23.3%
Terraced8.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat2.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77% of households in the AB56 4SU area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 4.9% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 57.6% own outright and 19.4% with a mortgage.

AB56 4SU
77%
15%
Scotland
  • Owned77%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented4.9%12.9%
  • Social rented14.8%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

AB56 4SUScotland
Owned outright57.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan19.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.9%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 34.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

AB56 4SUScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.7%). 13.8% of households include dependent children.

AB56 4SUScotland
Living alone, under 6614.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.7%14.3%
Couple, no children20.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children9.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households0.7%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 4SU (Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Drybridge and Berryhillock) (about 406 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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