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AB23 8HR area guide

Who lives in AB23 8HR, 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: 516 (2024)

AB23 8HRAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB23 8HR is like

AB23 8HR 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 516 people. 61.2% of households own their home, 5.4% rent privately and 31% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB23 8HR compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB23 8HR differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 5.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

AB23 8HR FAQs

Is AB23 8HR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 8HR 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 8HR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.5%).

Which council covers AB23 8HR?

The local authority for AB23 8HR is Aberdeen City.

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

How well connected is AB23 8HR?

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, 2.5 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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