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AB12 4NU area guide

Who lives in AB12 4NU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Portlethen
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 633 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB12 4NU is like

AB12 4NU is a postcode in the Portlethen area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 633 people. 85.1% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB12 4NU compares

Headline figures for AB12 4NU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

29per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Aberdeenshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 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 4NU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB12 4NU FAQs

Is AB12 4NU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 AB12 4NU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Aberdeenshire recorded 29 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in AB12 4NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 85.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.4%).

Which council covers AB12 4NU?

The local authority for AB12 4NU is Aberdeenshire.

AB12 4NU comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB12 4NU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Portlethen Rail Station, 0.8 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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