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DD10 0BE area guide

Who lives in DD10 0BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mearns South and Benholm
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 834 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD10 0BE is like

DD10 0BE is a postcode in the Mearns South and Benholm area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 834 people. 94.5% of households own their home, 3.2% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD10 0BE compares

Headline figures for DD10 0BE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

29per 1,000

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

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD10 0BE differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 3.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
94.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD10 0BE FAQs

Is DD10 0BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is DD10 0BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Aberdeenshire recorded 29 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in DD10 0BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.2% of residents. 94.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (79.4%).

Which council covers DD10 0BE?

The local authority for DD10 0BE is Aberdeenshire.

DD10 0BE comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD10 0BE?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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