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AB43 9NG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Fraserburgh Harbour and Broadsea
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 713 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB43 9NG is like

AB43 9NG 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 713 people. 38.9% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 49.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 49.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB43 9NG compares

Headline figures for AB43 9NG, 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, 67 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 9NG differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
49.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

AB43 9NG FAQs

Is AB43 9NG 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 9NG 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 9NG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 7.2% of residents. 38.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.2%).

Which council covers AB43 9NG?

The local authority for AB43 9NG is Aberdeenshire.

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

How well connected is AB43 9NG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 67 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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