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AB25 2BU area guide

Who lives in AB25 2BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stockethill
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 769 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB25 2BU is like

AB25 2BU is a postcode in the Stockethill area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 769 people. 49.2% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 33.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 49.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB25 2BU compares

Headline figures for AB25 2BU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB25 2BU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
15.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

AB25 2BU FAQs

Is AB25 2BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 AB25 2BU 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 AB25 2BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 49.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (55.9%).

Which council covers AB25 2BU?

The local authority for AB25 2BU is Aberdeen City.

AB25 2BU comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB25 2BU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 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, 1.5 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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