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AB12 3HL area guide

Who lives in AB12 3HL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cove North
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 954 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB12 3HL is like

AB12 3HL is a postcode in the Cove North area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 954 people. 50.8% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 35.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB12 3HL compares

Headline figures for AB12 3HL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB12 3HL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

AB12 3HL FAQs

Is AB12 3HL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 AB12 3HL 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 AB12 3HL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 50.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.3%).

Which council covers AB12 3HL?

The local authority for AB12 3HL is Aberdeen City.

AB12 3HL comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB12 3HL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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 Rail Station, 1.2 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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