Postcode district · Aberdeen City

AB24 area guide

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

Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Population: 41,955 (2024)

AB24Postcode district · Aberdeen City

At a glance

What AB24 is like

The AB24 postcode district in Aberdeen City covers 817 live postcodes and is home to about 41,955 people in 20,126 households. 31.6% of households own their home, 29.5% rent privately and 35.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 43.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB24 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.1/ 10

Around the middle. 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, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 schools in AB24. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB24 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
31.8% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
36.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

AB24 FAQs

Is AB24 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.4% of residents. 31.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (78.7%).

Which council covers AB24?

The local authority for AB24 is Aberdeen City.

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

How well connected is AB24?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 54 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, 1.4 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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