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AB15 9PU area guide

Who lives in AB15 9PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber East
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 781 (2024)

AB15 9PUAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB15 9PU is like

AB15 9PU is a postcode in the Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber East area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 781 people. 83% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 0% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB15 9PU compares

Headline figures for AB15 9PU, 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

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB15 9PU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
14.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB15 9PU FAQs

Is AB15 9PU 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 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is AB15 9PU 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.

Who lives in AB15 9PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.1% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.9%).

Which council covers AB15 9PU?

The local authority for AB15 9PU is Aberdeen City.

AB15 9PU comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB15 9PU?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 2.8 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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