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AB24 2UD area guide

Who lives in AB24 2UD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tillydrone
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 657 (2024)

AB24 2UDAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB24 2UD is like

AB24 2UD is a postcode in the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 657 people. 16% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 72.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB24 2UD compares

Headline figures for AB24 2UD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More 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, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB24 2UD differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
72.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

AB24 2UD FAQs

Is AB24 2UD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 AB24 2UD 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 AB24 2UD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10% of residents. 16% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (75.1%).

Which council covers AB24 2UD?

The local authority for AB24 2UD is Aberdeen City.

AB24 2UD comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB24 2UD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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 Rail Station, 2.0 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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