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AB51 5LW area guide

Who lives in AB51 5LW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kemnay
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 739 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB51 5LW is like

AB51 5LW is a postcode in the Kemnay area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 739 people. 53.9% of households own their home, 2% rent privately and 41.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB51 5LW compares

Headline figures for AB51 5LW, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB51 5LW differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

AB51 5LW FAQs

Is AB51 5LW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is AB51 5LW 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 AB51 5LW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.4% of residents. 53.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.8%).

Which council covers AB51 5LW?

The local authority for AB51 5LW is Aberdeenshire.

AB51 5LW comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB51 5LW?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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