AB56 1NL area guide
Who lives in AB56 1NL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckie Central East
- Council
- Moray
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 619 (2024)
AB56 1NLMoray
What AB56 1NL is like
AB56 1NL is a postcode in the Buckie Central East area of Moray. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 619 people. 52.6% of households own their home, 3.4% rent privately and 43% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 50.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How AB56 1NL compares
Headline figures for AB56 1NL, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where AB56 1NL differs most from the national average.
- 01More 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.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
43% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 04Few private renters
Only 3.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
AB56 1NL FAQs
01Is AB56 1NL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is AB56 1NL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in AB56 1NL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers AB56 1NL?The local authority for AB56 1NL is Moray.
The local authority for AB56 1NL is Moray.
05How well connected is AB56 1NL?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.