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AB55 5GU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Keith and Fife Keith
Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 784 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB55 5GU is like

AB55 5GU 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 784 people. 54.2% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 33.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB55 5GU compares

Headline figures for AB55 5GU, 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

44per 1,000

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

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 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 5GU 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 lot of social housingLook closer
33.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

AB55 5GU FAQs

Is AB55 5GU 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is AB55 5GU 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 5GU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 54.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34%).

Which council covers AB55 5GU?

The local authority for AB55 5GU is Moray.

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

How well connected is AB55 5GU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Keith Town (Keith and Dufftown Railway), 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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