Postcode · Moray

AB56 4XJ area guide

Who lives in AB56 4XJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Drybridge and Berryhillock
Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 733 (2024)

AB56 4XJMoray

At a glance

What AB56 4XJ is like

AB56 4XJ is a postcode in the Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Drybridge and Berryhillock area of Moray. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 733 people. 74.2% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB56 4XJ compares

Headline figures for AB56 4XJ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB56 4XJ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
74.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB56 4XJ FAQs

Is AB56 4XJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is AB56 4XJ 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 AB56 4XJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 14.1% of residents. 74.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (76.7%).

Which council covers AB56 4XJ?

The local authority for AB56 4XJ is Moray.

AB56 4XJ comes under Moray in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB56 4XJ?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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