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AB21 9NU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bucksburn South
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,980 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB21 9NU is like

AB21 9NU 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 1,980 people. 70.4% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 80% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB21 9NU compares

Headline figures for AB21 9NU, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB21 9NU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
30% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
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.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB21 9NU FAQs

Is AB21 9NU 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is AB21 9NU 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 9NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 15.5% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.2%).

Which council covers AB21 9NU?

The local authority for AB21 9NU is Aberdeen City.

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

How well connected is AB21 9NU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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, 2.0 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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