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AB55 5DS area guide

Who lives in AB55 5DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Keith and Fife Keith
Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,005 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB55 5DS is like

AB55 5DS is a postcode in the Keith and Fife Keith area of Moray. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,005 people. 50.4% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 38.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB55 5DS compares

Headline figures for AB55 5DS, 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

44per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Moray a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

6.2/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 16 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 AB55 5DS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

AB55 5DS FAQs

Is AB55 5DS 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 6.2 out of 10 (very good).

Is AB55 5DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Moray recorded 44 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in AB55 5DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.3% of residents. 50.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47%).

Which council covers AB55 5DS?

The local authority for AB55 5DS is Moray.

AB55 5DS comes under Moray in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB55 5DS?

Connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.2 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Keith Town (Keith and Dufftown Railway), 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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