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AB16 7RN area guide

Who lives in AB16 7RN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Northfield
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 894 (2024)

AB16 7RNAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB16 7RN is like

AB16 7RN 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 894 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 3.5% rent privately and 36.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 58.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB16 7RN compares

Headline figures for AB16 7RN, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More 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, 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 7RN differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 3.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

AB16 7RN FAQs

Is AB16 7RN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 7RN 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 7RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.1% of residents. 59.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.3%).

Which council covers AB16 7RN?

The local authority for AB16 7RN is Aberdeen City.

AB16 7RN comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB16 7RN?

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).

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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