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AB11 8ES area guide

Who lives in AB11 8ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Torry West
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 537 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB11 8ES is like

AB11 8ES is a postcode in the Torry West area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 537 people. 33.8% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 50.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB11 8ES compares

Headline figures for AB11 8ES, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More 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, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB11 8ES differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
50.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

AB11 8ES FAQs

Is AB11 8ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 8ES 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 8ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 33.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (81.3%).

Which council covers AB11 8ES?

The local authority for AB11 8ES is Aberdeen City.

AB11 8ES comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB11 8ES?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 56 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, 0.7 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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