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AB34 4UN area guide

Who lives in AB34 4UN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cromar and Kildrummy
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 681 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB34 4UN is like

AB34 4UN is a postcode in the Cromar and Kildrummy area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 681 people. 56.1% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 54.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB34 4UN compares

Headline figures for AB34 4UN, 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB34 4UN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

AB34 4UN FAQs

Is AB34 4UN 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 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is AB34 4UN 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 AB34 4UN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.3% of residents. 56.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.6%).

Which council covers AB34 4UN?

The local authority for AB34 4UN is Aberdeenshire.

AB34 4UN comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB34 4UN?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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