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AB23 8EL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Balgownie and Donmouth West
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 446 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB23 8EL is like

AB23 8EL is a postcode in the Balgownie and Donmouth West area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 446 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 5.3% rent privately and 19.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB23 8EL compares

Headline figures for AB23 8EL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB23 8EL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
26.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

AB23 8EL FAQs

Is AB23 8EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 AB23 8EL 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 8EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.5%).

Which council covers AB23 8EL?

The local authority for AB23 8EL is Aberdeen City.

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

How well connected is AB23 8EL?

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 Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, 2.3 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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