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AB11 5BY area guide

Who lives in AB11 5BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: City Centre East
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 647 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB11 5BY is like

AB11 5BY is a postcode in the City Centre 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 647 people. 23.6% of households own their home, 57.3% rent privately and 19.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB11 5BY compares

Headline figures for AB11 5BY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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, 98 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB11 5BY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
57.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
28.2% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
50.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

Questions

AB11 5BY FAQs

Is AB11 5BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 AB11 5BY 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 AB11 5BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 21.1% of residents. 23.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (94.4%).

Which council covers AB11 5BY?

The local authority for AB11 5BY is Aberdeen City.

AB11 5BY comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB11 5BY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 98 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 Ferry Terminal, 0.2 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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