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AB16 6PL area guide

Who lives in AB16 6PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sheddocksley
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 504 (2024)

AB16 6PLAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB16 6PL is like

AB16 6PL is a postcode in the Sheddocksley area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 504 people. 63.5% of households own their home, 4% rent privately and 27.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB16 6PL compares

Headline figures for AB16 6PL, 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, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB16 6PL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

AB16 6PL FAQs

Is AB16 6PL 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 6PL 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 6PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.9% of residents. 63.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.8%).

Which council covers AB16 6PL?

The local authority for AB16 6PL is Aberdeen City.

AB16 6PL comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB16 6PL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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, 3.0 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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