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AB53 9AN area guide

Who lives in AB53 9AN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Turriff
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
917 (2024)
At a glance

What AB53 9AN is like

AB53 9AN is a postcode in the Turriff area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 917 people. 56.6% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 29.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB53 9AN compares

Headline figures for AB53 9AN, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB53 9AN differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

AB53 9AN FAQs

01
Is AB53 9AN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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).
02
Is AB53 9AN 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 AB53 9AN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 56.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34%).
04
Which council covers AB53 9AN?

The local authority for AB53 9AN is Aberdeenshire.

AB53 9AN comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is AB53 9AN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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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