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AB31 6PH area guide

Who lives in AB31 6PH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aboyne and South Deeside
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 611 (2024)

AB31 6PHAberdeenshire

At a glance

What AB31 6PH is like

AB31 6PH is a postcode in the Aboyne and South Deeside area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 611 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB31 6PH compares

Headline figures for AB31 6PH, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB31 6PH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
20.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB31 6PH FAQs

Is AB31 6PH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is AB31 6PH 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 6PH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (86%).

Which council covers AB31 6PH?

The local authority for AB31 6PH is Aberdeenshire.

AB31 6PH comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB31 6PH?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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