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AB11 9LE area guide

Who lives in AB11 9LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Torry East
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 636 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB11 9LE is like

AB11 9LE is a postcode in the Torry 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 636 people. 44% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 42.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB11 9LE compares

Headline figures for AB11 9LE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

15 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB11 9LE differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

AB11 9LE FAQs

Is AB11 9LE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is AB11 9LE 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 9LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.2% of residents. 44% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.7%).

Which council covers AB11 9LE?

The local authority for AB11 9LE is Aberdeen City.

AB11 9LE comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB11 9LE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, 0.9 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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