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AB23 8RH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Denmore
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,441 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB23 8RH is like

AB23 8RH is a postcode in the Denmore area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,441 people. 80.3% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 71.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB23 8RH compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

9 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB23 8RH differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB23 8RH FAQs

Is AB23 8RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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 8RH 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 8RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 80.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.8%).

Which council covers AB23 8RH?

The local authority for AB23 8RH is Aberdeen City.

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

How well connected is AB23 8RH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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