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AB51 7RB area guide

Who lives in AB51 7RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Howe of Alford
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 608 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB51 7RB is like

AB51 7RB is a postcode in the Howe of Alford area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 608 people. 86.1% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 62.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB51 7RB compares

Headline figures for AB51 7RB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB51 7RB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
86.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB51 7RB FAQs

Is AB51 7RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is AB51 7RB 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 7RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.9% of residents. 86.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (87.3%).

Which council covers AB51 7RB?

The local authority for AB51 7RB is Aberdeenshire.

AB51 7RB comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB51 7RB?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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