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AB42 3PS area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Longside and Rattray South
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,669 (2024)
At a glance

What AB42 3PS is like

AB42 3PS is a postcode in the Longside and Rattray South area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,669 people. 90% of households own their home, 4% rent privately and 0% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 85.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB42 3PS compares

Headline figures for AB42 3PS, 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
2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB42 3PS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    32.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    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.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    90% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB42 3PS FAQs

01
Is AB42 3PS 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 2.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is AB42 3PS 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 3PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 16.4% of residents. 90% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.4%).
04
Which council covers AB42 3PS?

The local authority for AB42 3PS is Aberdeenshire.

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

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 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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