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AB23 8SA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Balmedie and Potterton
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,060 (2024)

AB23 8SAAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB23 8SA is like

AB23 8SA is a postcode in the Balmedie and Potterton area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,060 people. 87.5% of households own their home, 5.7% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 62.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB23 8SA compares

Headline figures for AB23 8SA, 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

29per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Aberdeenshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB23 8SA 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
Few private renters
Only 5.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
87.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB23 8SA FAQs

Is AB23 8SA 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is AB23 8SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Aberdeenshire recorded 29 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in AB23 8SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.1% of residents. 87.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (79.5%).

Which council covers AB23 8SA?

The local authority for AB23 8SA is Aberdeenshire.

AB23 8SA comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB23 8SA?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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