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AB24 5JA area guide

Who lives in AB24 5JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hanover South
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 944 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB24 5JA is like

AB24 5JA is a postcode in the Hanover South area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 944 people. 17.9% of households own their home, 32.6% rent privately and 47.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 41.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB24 5JA compares

Headline figures for AB24 5JA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 105 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB24 5JA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
25.1% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
37.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
47.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

AB24 5JA FAQs

Is AB24 5JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 5JA 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 5JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.1% of residents. 17.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (87.5%).

Which council covers AB24 5JA?

The local authority for AB24 5JA is Aberdeen City.

AB24 5JA comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB24 5JA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 105 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 Ferry Terminal, 0.4 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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