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AB12 3PX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cove South
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 636 (2024)

AB12 3PXAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB12 3PX is like

AB12 3PX is a postcode in the Cove South 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. 87.2% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 70.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB12 3PX compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 39 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 AB12 3PX differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
87.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB12 3PX FAQs

Is AB12 3PX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 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 3PX 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 3PX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.6% of residents. 87.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37%).

Which council covers AB12 3PX?

The local authority for AB12 3PX is Aberdeen City.

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

How well connected is AB12 3PX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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