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AB54 8BW area guide

Who lives in AB54 8BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Huntly
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 760 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB54 8BW is like

AB54 8BW is a postcode in the Huntly area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 760 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 46.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB54 8BW compares

Headline figures for AB54 8BW, 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

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB54 8BW 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
38.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

AB54 8BW FAQs

Is AB54 8BW 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 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is AB54 8BW 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 AB54 8BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.5%).

Which council covers AB54 8BW?

The local authority for AB54 8BW is Aberdeenshire.

AB54 8BW comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB54 8BW?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Huntly Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

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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