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AB25 2UB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rosemount
Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 820 (2024)

AB25 2UBAberdeen City

At a glance

What AB25 2UB is like

AB25 2UB is a postcode in the Rosemount area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 820 people. 32.2% of households own their home, 38.3% rent privately and 30.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 52.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB25 2UB compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 79 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB25 2UB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.4% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
34.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

Questions

AB25 2UB FAQs

Is AB25 2UB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 AB25 2UB 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 2UB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.4% of residents. 32.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (94.4%).

Which council covers AB25 2UB?

The local authority for AB25 2UB is Aberdeen City.

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

How well connected is AB25 2UB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 79 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, 0.6 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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