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AB16 9TZ area guide

Who lives in AB16 9TZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Midstocket
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 883 (2024)

AB16 9TZAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB16 9TZ is like

AB16 9TZ is a postcode in the Midstocket area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 883 people. 68% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB16 9TZ compares

Headline figures for AB16 9TZ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 39 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 9TZ differs most from the national average.

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Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

Questions

AB16 9TZ FAQs

Is AB16 9TZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 9TZ 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 9TZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 68% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.3%).

Which council covers AB16 9TZ?

The local authority for AB16 9TZ is Aberdeen City.

AB16 9TZ comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB16 9TZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 1.9 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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