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AB21 7BL area guide

Who lives in AB21 7BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dyce
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 920 (2024)

AB21 7BLAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB21 7BL is like

AB21 7BL is a postcode in the Dyce area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 920 people. 74.7% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 50.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB21 7BL compares

Headline figures for AB21 7BL, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB21 7BL differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
An older population
30.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB21 7BL FAQs

Is AB21 7BL 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is AB21 7BL 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 7BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 7.4% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.8%).

Which council covers AB21 7BL?

The local authority for AB21 7BL is Aberdeen City.

AB21 7BL comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB21 7BL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dyce Rail Station, 0.2 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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