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AB54 8FS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Huntly
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 785 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB54 8FS is like

AB54 8FS 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 785 people. 43.6% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 41.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 53.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB54 8FS compares

Headline figures for AB54 8FS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 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

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB54 8FS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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 big private rental marketPositive
15.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
An older population
28.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

AB54 8FS FAQs

Is AB54 8FS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

Is AB54 8FS 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 8FS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.2% of residents. 43.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.3%).

Which council covers AB54 8FS?

The local authority for AB54 8FS is Aberdeenshire.

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

How well connected is AB54 8FS?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Huntly Rail Station, 0.7 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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