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AB42 3 area guide

Who lives in AB42 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
15,074 (2024)
At a glance

What AB42 3 is like

The AB42 3 postcode sector in Aberdeenshire covers 225 live postcodes and is home to about 15,074 people in 6,249 households. 77.5% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB42 3 compares

Headline figures for AB42 3, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 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
2.5/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools in AB42 3. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB42 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB42 3 FAQs

01
Is AB42 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 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).
02
Is AB42 3 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 AB42 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 77.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.2%).
04
Which council covers AB42 3?

The local authority for AB42 3 is Aberdeenshire.

AB42 3 comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is AB42 3?

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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