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AB31 5ZA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Banchory East
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 726 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB31 5ZA is like

AB31 5ZA is a postcode in the Banchory East area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 726 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 50.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB31 5ZA compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB31 5ZA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
30.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB31 5ZA FAQs

Is AB31 5ZA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 5ZA 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 5ZA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.5% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.4%).

Which council covers AB31 5ZA?

The local authority for AB31 5ZA is Aberdeenshire.

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

How well connected is AB31 5ZA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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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