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AB23 8DS area guide

Who lives in AB23 8DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Balgownie and Donmouth East
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 538 (2024)

AB23 8DSAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB23 8DS is like

AB23 8DS is a postcode in the Balgownie and Donmouth 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 538 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB23 8DS compares

Headline figures for AB23 8DS, 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

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB23 8DS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
14.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
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
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB23 8DS FAQs

Is AB23 8DS 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 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

Is AB23 8DS 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 AB23 8DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.8%).

Which council covers AB23 8DS?

The local authority for AB23 8DS is Aberdeen City.

AB23 8DS comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB23 8DS?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, 2.2 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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