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AB56 5AF area guide

Who lives in AB56 5AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Buckie West, Buckpool and Mains of Buckie
Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,898 (2024)

AB56 5AFMoray

At a glance

What AB56 5AF is like

AB56 5AF is a postcode in the Buckie West, Buckpool and Mains of Buckie area of Moray. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,898 people. 72.9% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 76.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB56 5AF compares

Headline figures for AB56 5AF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB56 5AF differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
27.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB56 5AF FAQs

Is AB56 5AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is AB56 5AF 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 5AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.2% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.7%).

Which council covers AB56 5AF?

The local authority for AB56 5AF is Moray.

AB56 5AF comes under Moray in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB56 5AF?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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