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AB16 5SJ area guide

Who lives in AB16 5SJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Northfield
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 637 (2024)

AB16 5SJAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB16 5SJ is like

AB16 5SJ is a postcode in the Northfield area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 637 people. 61.8% of households own their home, 6.1% rent privately and 35.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB16 5SJ compares

Headline figures for AB16 5SJ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB16 5SJ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

AB16 5SJ FAQs

Is AB16 5SJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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).

Is AB16 5SJ 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 AB16 5SJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.4%).

Which council covers AB16 5SJ?

The local authority for AB16 5SJ is Aberdeen City.

AB16 5SJ comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB16 5SJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 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, 2.6 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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