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AB31 5 area guide

Who lives in AB31 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
13,945 (2024)
At a glance

What AB31 5 is like

The AB31 5 postcode sector in Aberdeenshire covers 286 live postcodes and is home to about 13,945 people in 5,875 households. 77.5% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB31 5 compares

Headline figures for AB31 5, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.7/ 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
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
7

7 schools in AB31 5. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB31 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.7 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB31 5 FAQs

01
Is AB31 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.7 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is AB31 5 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.
03
Who lives in AB31 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 77.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.5%).
04
Which council covers AB31 5?

The local authority for AB31 5 is Aberdeenshire.

AB31 5 comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is AB31 5?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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