AB16 5JP area guide
Who lives in AB16 5JP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Stockethill
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 887 (2024)
AB16 5JPAberdeen City
What AB16 5JP is like
AB16 5JP is a postcode in the Stockethill area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 887 people. 20.6% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 71.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 43.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How AB16 5JP compares
Headline figures for AB16 5JP, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where AB16 5JP differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
71.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 04Few private renters
Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
AB16 5JP FAQs
01Is AB16 5JP a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is AB16 5JP safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in AB16 5JP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers AB16 5JP?The local authority for AB16 5JP is Aberdeen City.
The local authority for AB16 5JP is Aberdeen City.
05How well connected is AB16 5JP?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.