Postcode sector · Aberdeen City

AB21 1 area guide

Who lives in AB21 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Population: 1,785 (2024)

AB21 1Postcode sector · Aberdeen City

At a glance

What AB21 1 is like

The AB21 1 postcode sector in Aberdeen City covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 1,785 people in 421 households. 44.2% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 43.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB21 1 compares

Headline figures for AB21 1, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB21 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

AB21 1 FAQs

Is AB21 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

Is AB21 1 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 AB21 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 44.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (58%).

Which council covers AB21 1?

The local authority for AB21 1 is Aberdeen City.

AB21 1 comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB21 1?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dyce Rail Station, 0.4 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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