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AB24 3HT area guide

Who lives in AB24 3HT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Froghall, Powis and Sunnybank
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 972 (2024)

AB24 3HTAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB24 3HT is like

AB24 3HT is a postcode in the Froghall, Powis and Sunnybank area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 972 people. 23.6% of households own their home, 55.2% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 23.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB24 3HT compares

Headline figures for AB24 3HT, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 64 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 3HT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
55.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
66.2% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
57.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
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.

Questions

AB24 3HT FAQs

Is AB24 3HT 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is AB24 3HT 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 3HT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 37.1% of residents. 23.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (72.6%).

Which council covers AB24 3HT?

The local authority for AB24 3HT is Aberdeen City.

AB24 3HT comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB24 3HT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 64 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 0.9 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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