AB12 3RL area guide
Who lives in AB12 3RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Banchory-Devenick and Findon
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
AB12 3RLAberdeen City
What AB12 3RL is like
AB12 3RL is a postcode in the Banchory-Devenick and Findon area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,826 people. 82.1% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 65.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.
How AB12 3RL compares
Headline figures for AB12 3RL, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where AB12 3RL differs most from the national average.
- 01Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
82.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
AB12 3RL FAQs
01Is AB12 3RL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is AB12 3RL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in AB12 3RL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers AB12 3RL?The local authority for AB12 3RL is Aberdeenshire.
The local authority for AB12 3RL is Aberdeenshire.
05How well connected is AB12 3RL?Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.
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.