Postcode district · Aberdeen City

AB23 area guide

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

Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Population: 13,739 (2024)

AB23Postcode district · Aberdeen City

At a glance

What AB23 is like

The AB23 postcode district in Aberdeen City covers 344 live postcodes and is home to about 13,739 people in 5,997 households. 81.8% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB23 compares

Headline figures for AB23, 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools in AB23. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB23 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
Few private renters
Only 7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB23 FAQs

Is AB23 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is AB23 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.5% of residents. 81.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.6%).

Which council covers AB23?

The local authority for AB23 is Aberdeen City.

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

How well connected is AB23?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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