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AB14 area guide

Who lives in AB14, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Population
7,083 (2024)
At a glance

What AB14 is like

The AB14 postcode district in Aberdeen City covers 143 live postcodes and is home to about 7,083 people in 3,097 households. 74.7% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB14 compares

Headline figures for AB14, 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
67per 1,000

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

TransportMore
2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
2

2 schools in AB14. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB14 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    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.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB14 FAQs

01
Is AB14 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 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is AB14 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.
03
Who lives in AB14?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.1%).
04
Which council covers AB14?

The local authority for AB14 is Aberdeen City.

AB14 comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is AB14?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 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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