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AB33 8BJ area guide

Who lives in AB33 8BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Howe of Alford
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 858 (2024)

AB33 8BJAberdeenshire

At a glance

What AB33 8BJ is like

AB33 8BJ is a postcode in the Howe of Alford area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 858 people. 83.3% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB33 8BJ compares

Headline figures for AB33 8BJ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB33 8BJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 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% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB33 8BJ FAQs

Is AB33 8BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is AB33 8BJ 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 AB33 8BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 83.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (73.6%).

Which council covers AB33 8BJ?

The local authority for AB33 8BJ is Aberdeenshire.

AB33 8BJ comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB33 8BJ?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 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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