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AB21 9AP area guide

Who lives in AB21 9AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bucksburn South
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,885 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB21 9AP is like

AB21 9AP is a postcode in the Bucksburn South area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,885 people. 46.9% of households own their home, 25.2% rent privately and 22% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB21 9AP compares

Headline figures for AB21 9AP, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB21 9AP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
30.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

Questions

AB21 9AP FAQs

Is AB21 9AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 AB21 9AP 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 9AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.9% of residents. 46.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (68.9%).

Which council covers AB21 9AP?

The local authority for AB21 9AP is Aberdeen City.

AB21 9AP comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB21 9AP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dyce Rail Station, 2.1 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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