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AB10 6WE area guide

Who lives in AB10 6WE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafield East
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 762 (2024)

AB10 6WEAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB10 6WE is like

AB10 6WE is a postcode in the Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafield East area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 762 people. 61.2% of households own their home, 36.6% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB10 6WE compares

Headline figures for AB10 6WE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

67per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Aberdeen City a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB10 6WE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
36.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

Questions

AB10 6WE FAQs

Is AB10 6WE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is AB10 6WE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Aberdeen City recorded 67 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in AB10 6WE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.4% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64.5%).

Which council covers AB10 6WE?

The local authority for AB10 6WE is Aberdeen City.

AB10 6WE comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB10 6WE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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