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AB15 7PL area guide

Who lives in AB15 7PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafield South
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
862 (2024)
At a glance

What AB15 7PL is like

AB15 7PL is a postcode in the Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafield 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 862 people. 91.7% of households own their home, 3.7% rent privately and 0.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB15 7PL compares

Headline figures for AB15 7PL, 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, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB15 7PL differs most from the national average.

  1. 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.

  2. 02
    An older population

    33.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 3.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    91.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB15 7PL FAQs

01
Is AB15 7PL 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).
02
Is AB15 7PL 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 AB15 7PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.7% of residents. 91.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (60.2%).
04
Which council covers AB15 7PL?

The local authority for AB15 7PL is Aberdeen City.

AB15 7PL comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is AB15 7PL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 2.2 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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