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AB41 9HF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ellon East
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 610 (2024)

AB41 9HFAberdeenshire

At a glance

What AB41 9HF is like

AB41 9HF is a postcode in the Ellon East area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 610 people. 89.4% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB41 9HF compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB41 9HF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
89.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB41 9HF FAQs

Is AB41 9HF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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).

Is AB41 9HF 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 9HF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 89.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.3%).

Which council covers AB41 9HF?

The local authority for AB41 9HF is Aberdeenshire.

AB41 9HF comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB41 9HF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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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