Aberdeenshire Council’s Social Work and Housing Committee approved the following settlements and property types for Pressured Area Designation, effective from 6th November 2013 until 5th November 2023.

Pressured Area Designation Settlements BANFF & BUCHAN BUCHAN FORMARTINE GARIOCH KINCARDINE & MARR MEARNS Cairnbulg Clola Aucheldy Auchleven Arbuthnott Aboyne Fordyce Cruden Bay/Longhaven Auchterless Blackburn Auchenblae Alford Fraserburgh Fetterangus Balmedie/Belhelvie Blair of Fintray Barras Ballater Gardenstown Hatton Barravale Colpy Catterline Banchory Inverallochy Longside Berefold Echt Cowie Birse New Aberdour Lonmay Blackdog Hatton of Fintray Drumlithie Braemar Portsoy Maud Cairnhill Insch Drumoak Cairnie Tyrie Mintlaw Collieston Inverurie/Port Fettercairn Clatt Whitehills New Deer Daviot Elphinstone Fordoun Crathes New Leeds Ellon Kemnay Garvock Crathie Peterhead Foveran Kintore Glasslaw Drumblade St Fergus Kinharrachie Kirkton of Skene Glenbervie Forgue Strichen Methlick Leslie Gourdon Gartly Stuartfield/Auchnagatt/ Newburgh Leylodge Inverbervie Glass Knaven/Old Deer Oldmeldrum Lyne of Skene Johnshaven Glenkindie Pitmedden Meikle Wartle Kinneff Huntly Potterton Midmar Kirkton of Durris Inchmarlo Rothienorman Millbank Laurencekirk Ittingstone Tarves Newmachar Luthermuir Keig Tipperty Old Rayne Maryculter Kennethmont Turriff Oyne Marykirk Kincardine O’Neil Udny Green Parkhill Muchalls Largue Pitcaple Newtonhill Logie Coldstone Westhill Portlethen Lumphanan St Cyrus Montgarrie Stonehaven Monymusk Tewel Muir of Fowlis Ury Ruthven Strachan Strathdon Tarland Torphins Pressured Area Designation includes all four and five bedroom council properties across all settlements within Aberdeenshire Pressured Area Designation does not include any Sheltered Housing