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AB34 4UR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cromar and Kildrummy
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 719 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB34 4UR is like

AB34 4UR 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 719 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 22.8% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB34 4UR compares

Headline figures for AB34 4UR, 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

0.0/ 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 AB34 4UR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.8% 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
31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

AB34 4UR FAQs

Is AB34 4UR 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is AB34 4UR 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 4UR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (85.1%).

Which council covers AB34 4UR?

The local authority for AB34 4UR is Aberdeenshire.

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

How well connected is AB34 4UR?

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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