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AB41 9 area guide

Who lives in AB41 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
9,891 (2024)
At a glance

What AB41 9 is like

The AB41 9 postcode sector in Aberdeenshire covers 202 live postcodes and is home to about 9,891 people in 4,552 households. 76.7% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB41 9 compares

Headline figures for AB41 9, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.9/ 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools in AB41 9. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB41 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB41 9 FAQs

01
Is AB41 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.9 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is AB41 9 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.
03
Who lives in AB41 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 76.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.6%).
04
Which council covers AB41 9?

The local authority for AB41 9 is Aberdeenshire.

AB41 9 comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is AB41 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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