Postcode sector · Aberdeenshire

AB42 1 area guide

Who lives in AB42 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 13,237 (2024)

AB42 1Postcode sector · Aberdeenshire

At a glance

What AB42 1 is like

The AB42 1 postcode sector in Aberdeenshire covers 275 live postcodes and is home to about 13,237 people in 6,211 households. 55.6% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 31.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB42 1 compares

Headline figures for AB42 1, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.7/ 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, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools in AB42 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Questions

AB42 1 FAQs

Is AB42 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 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 AB42 1 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 AB42 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 55.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.2%).

Which council covers AB42 1?

The local authority for AB42 1 is Aberdeenshire.

AB42 1 comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB42 1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 57 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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