AB21 area guide
Who lives in AB21, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 32,338 (2024)
AB21Postcode district · Aberdeen City
What AB21 is like
The AB21 postcode district in Aberdeen City covers 821 live postcodes and is home to about 32,338 people in 13,454 households. 68.5% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How AB21 compares
Headline figures for AB21, set against Scotland as a whole.
AB21 FAQs
01Is AB21 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is AB21 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in AB21?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers AB21?The local authority for AB21 is Aberdeen City.
The local authority for AB21 is Aberdeen City.
05How well connected is AB21?Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.
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.