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AB43 9EQ area guide

Who lives in AB43 9EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fraserburgh Harbour and Broadsea
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 943 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB43 9EQ is like

AB43 9EQ is a postcode in the Fraserburgh Harbour and Broadsea area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 943 people. 25.8% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 50.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB43 9EQ compares

Headline figures for AB43 9EQ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More 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, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB43 9EQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
50.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

AB43 9EQ FAQs

Is AB43 9EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 AB43 9EQ 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 AB43 9EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.1% of residents. 25.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49.7%).

Which council covers AB43 9EQ?

The local authority for AB43 9EQ is Aberdeenshire.

AB43 9EQ comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB43 9EQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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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