AB21
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Aberdeen, Dyce and Bucksburn, in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an AB21 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In AB21, 79.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How AB21 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of AB21?
AB21 had 26,701 usual residents at the census.
AB21 is the 1,094th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in AB21
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmedie and Potterton - 01 | 485 | No figure | No figure | 53.1% |
| Blackburn - 01 | 411 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Blackburn - 02 | 745 | No figure | No figure | 80.1% |
| Blackburn - 03 | 529 | No figure | No figure | 94.3% |
| Blackburn - 04 | 600 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Blackburn - 05 | 704 | No figure | No figure | 22.8% |
| Blackburn - 06 | 414 | No figure | No figure | 65.0% |
| Bucksburn North - 01 | 859 | No figure | No figure | 91.7% |
| Bucksburn North - 02 | 510 | No figure | No figure | 90.3% |
| Bucksburn North - 03 | 878 | No figure | No figure | 89.4% |
| Bucksburn North - 04 | 836 | No figure | No figure | 99.0% |
| Bucksburn North - 05 | 559 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Bucksburn North - 06 | 584 | No figure | No figure | 90.4% |
| Bucksburn North - 07 | 769 | No figure | No figure | 84.5% |
| Bucksburn North - 08 | 800 | No figure | No figure | 88.9% |
| Bucksburn South - 01 | 975 | No figure | No figure | 58.0% |
| Bucksburn South - 02 | 613 | No figure | No figure | 88.9% |
| Bucksburn South - 03 | 842 | No figure | No figure | 80.2% |
| Bucksburn South - 04 | 942 | No figure | No figure | 88.2% |
| Bucksburn South - 05 | 685 | No figure | No figure | 97.7% |
| Bucksburn South - 06 | 646 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Bucksburn South - 07 | 453 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Dyce - 01 | 870 | No figure | No figure | 95.1% |
| Dyce - 02 | 639 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Dyce - 03 | 394 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Dyce - 04 | 650 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Dyce - 05 | 917 | No figure | No figure | 95.8% |
| Dyce - 06 | 829 | No figure | No figure | 97.7% |
| Dyce - 07 | 722 | No figure | No figure | 90.6% |
| Kingswells North and Newhills - 02 | 768 | No figure | No figure | 96.6% |
| Newmachar and Fintray - 01 | 773 | No figure | No figure | 65.7% |
| Newmachar and Fintray - 02 | 997 | No figure | No figure | 33.9% |
| Newmachar and Fintray - 03 | 936 | No figure | No figure | 6.2% |
| Newmachar and Fintray - 04 | 995 | No figure | No figure | 66.7% |
| Newmachar and Fintray - 05 | 877 | No figure | No figure | 62.6% |
| Newmachar and Fintray - 06 | 589 | No figure | No figure | 8.8% |
| Woodside - 01 | 833 | No figure | No figure | 95.3% |
MPs for AB21
- Kirsty BlackmanScottish National PartyMP for Aberdeen North68% of AB21’s postcodes
- Harriet CrossConservativeMP for Gordon and Buchan22% of AB21’s postcodes
- Andrew BowieConservativeMP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine9.8% of AB21’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in AB215
Postcode sectors in AB214
Councils AB21 covers2
Towns in AB211
Postcode districts next to AB218
Nearest rail stations1
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AB21 in brief
AB21 is a postcode district covering Aberdeen, Dyce and Bucksburn, in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
About 28,115 people lived in AB21 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
AB21 had 26,701 usual residents at the census.
In AB21, 79.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In AB21, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.8% of residents in AB21 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.