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AB22 8HD area guide

Who lives in AB22 8HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oldmachar East
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 955 (2024)

AB22 8HDAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB22 8HD is like

AB22 8HD is a postcode in the Oldmachar East area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 955 people. 89.9% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB22 8HD compares

Headline figures for AB22 8HD, 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, 18 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 AB22 8HD 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
28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
89.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB22 8HD FAQs

Is AB22 8HD 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 AB22 8HD 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 AB22 8HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 89.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58.9%).

Which council covers AB22 8HD?

The local authority for AB22 8HD is Aberdeen City.

AB22 8HD comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB22 8HD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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, 2.6 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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