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AB41 6EF area guide

Who lives in AB41 6EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ythanside
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 827 (2024)

AB41 6EFAberdeenshire

At a glance

What AB41 6EF is like

AB41 6EF is a postcode in the Ythanside area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 827 people. 84.5% of households own their home, 5.4% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 61.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB41 6EF compares

Headline figures for AB41 6EF, 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB41 6EF 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 5.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
84.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB41 6EF FAQs

Is AB41 6EF 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 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is AB41 6EF 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 AB41 6EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 8% of residents. 84.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.6%).

Which council covers AB41 6EF?

The local authority for AB41 6EF is Aberdeenshire.

AB41 6EF comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB41 6EF?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 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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