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AB30 1GQ area guide

Who lives in AB30 1GQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mearns and Laurencekirk
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 717 (2024)

AB30 1GQAberdeenshire

At a glance

What AB30 1GQ is like

AB30 1GQ is a postcode in the Mearns and Laurencekirk area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 717 people. 85.5% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 64.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB30 1GQ compares

Headline figures for AB30 1GQ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

29per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Aberdeenshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB30 1GQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
85.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB30 1GQ FAQs

Is AB30 1GQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

Is AB30 1GQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Aberdeenshire recorded 29 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in AB30 1GQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.7% of residents. 85.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.6%).

Which council covers AB30 1GQ?

The local authority for AB30 1GQ is Aberdeenshire.

AB30 1GQ comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB30 1GQ?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Laurencekirk Rail Station, 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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