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AB12 5YN area guide

Who lives in AB12 5YN, 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 5YNAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB12 5YN is like

AB12 5YN 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. 81.4% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB12 5YN compares

Headline figures for AB12 5YN, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB12 5YN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
15.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among 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.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB12 5YN FAQs

Is AB12 5YN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is AB12 5YN 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 5YN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 81.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.3%).

Which council covers AB12 5YN?

The local authority for AB12 5YN is Aberdeenshire.

AB12 5YN comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB12 5YN?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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