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AB31 5SE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Banchory West
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 992 (2024)

AB31 5SEAberdeenshire

At a glance

What AB31 5SE is like

AB31 5SE is a postcode in the Banchory West area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 992 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB31 5SE compares

Headline figures for AB31 5SE, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB31 5SE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
An older population
30.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB31 5SE FAQs

Is AB31 5SE 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is AB31 5SE 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 AB31 5SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46%).

Which council covers AB31 5SE?

The local authority for AB31 5SE is Aberdeenshire.

AB31 5SE comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB31 5SE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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