# AB21 Postcode district covering Aberdeen, Dyce and Bucksburn, in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. AB21 is a postcode district covering Aberdeen, Dyce and Bucksburn, in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. About 28,115 people. Postcode district. Code AB21. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [AB](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab) 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](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) ## Key figures - **Population: 26,701** (2021). AB21 had 26,701 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,094th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab21#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 71%** (2022). About 71% of people in AB21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab21#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 79.0%** (January 2026). In AB21, 79.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab21#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.7%** (August 2026). In AB21, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab21#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=AB21) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 71% of people in AB21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=AB21) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is AB21. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=AB21) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is AB21. - [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=AB21) (Census 2021, England and Wales): AB21 had 26,701 usual residents at the census. ## How AB21 compares Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers. | Measure | AB21 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 26,701 | 7th most populated | 33 postcode districts, AB · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 71% | 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 33 postcode districts, AB · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 79.0% | 9th highest | 33 postcode districts, AB · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.7% | 12th highest | 33 postcode districts, AB · Aug 2026 | ## 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 | Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Balmedie and Potterton - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/neighbourhood/s01013960) | 485 | – | – | 53.1% | | [Blackburn - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/neighbourhood/s01013930) | 411 | – | – | 0.0% | | [Blackburn - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/neighbourhood/s01013931) | 745 | – | – | 80.1% | | [Blackburn - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/neighbourhood/s01013932) | 529 | – | – | 94.3% | | [Blackburn - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/neighbourhood/s01013933) | 600 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Blackburn - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/neighbourhood/s01013934) | 704 | – | – | 22.8% | | [Blackburn - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/neighbourhood/s01013935) | 414 | – | – | 65.0% | | [Bucksburn North - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013731) | 859 | – | – | 91.7% | | [Bucksburn North - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013732) | 510 | – | – | 90.3% | | [Bucksburn North - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013733) | 878 | – | – | 89.4% | | [Bucksburn North - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013734) | 836 | – | – | 99.0% | | [Bucksburn North - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013735) | 559 | – | – | 99.6% | | [Bucksburn North - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013736) | 584 | – | – | 90.4% | | [Bucksburn North - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013737) | 769 | – | – | 84.5% | | [Bucksburn North - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013738) | 800 | – | – | 88.9% | | [Bucksburn South - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013724) | 975 | – | – | 58.0% | | [Bucksburn South - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013725) | 613 | – | – | 88.9% | | [Bucksburn South - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013726) | 842 | – | – | 80.2% | | [Bucksburn South - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013727) | 942 | – | – | 88.2% | | [Bucksburn South - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013728) | 685 | – | – | 97.7% | | [Bucksburn South - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013729) | 646 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Bucksburn South - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013730) | 453 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Dyce - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013739) | 870 | – | – | 95.1% | | [Dyce - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013740) | 639 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Dyce - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013741) | 394 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Dyce - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013742) | 650 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Dyce - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013743) | 917 | – | – | 95.8% | | [Dyce - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013744) | 829 | – | – | 97.7% | | [Dyce - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013745) | 722 | – | – | 90.6% | | [Kingswells North and Newhills - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013720) | 768 | – | – | 96.6% | | [Newmachar and Fintray - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/neighbourhood/s01013954) | 773 | – | – | 65.7% | | [Newmachar and Fintray - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/neighbourhood/s01013955) | 997 | – | – | 33.9% | | [Newmachar and Fintray - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/neighbourhood/s01013956) | 936 | – | – | 6.2% | | [Newmachar and Fintray - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/neighbourhood/s01013957) | 995 | – | – | 66.7% | | [Newmachar and Fintray - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/neighbourhood/s01013958) | 877 | – | – | 62.6% | | [Newmachar and Fintray - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/neighbourhood/s01013959) | 589 | – | – | 8.8% | | [Woodside - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/neighbourhood/s01013664) | 833 | – | – | 95.3% | ## Your MP - [Aberdeen North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aberdeen-north): Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party), MP since July 2024. 68% of the people here. - [Gordon and Buchan](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gordon-and-buchan): Harriet Cross (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 22% of the people here. - [West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-aberdeenshire-and-kincardine): Andrew Bowie (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 9.8% of the people here. As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API. ## Middle areas in AB21 [Blackburn](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/blackburn), [Bucksburn North](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/bucksburn-north), [Bucksburn South](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/bucksburn-south), [Dyce](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/dyce), [Newmachar and Fintray](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/newmachar-and-fintray) ## Postcode sectors in AB21 [AB21 0 (312 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab21-0), [AB21 1 (2 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab21-1), [AB21 7 (178 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab21-7), [AB21 9 (333 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab21-9) ## Councils AB21 covers [Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen), [Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire) ## Towns in AB21 [Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen) ## Postcode districts next to AB21 [AB15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab15), [AB16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab16), [AB22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab22), [AB23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab23), [AB24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab24), [AB32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab32), [AB41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab41), [AB51](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab51) ## Nearest rail stations [Dyce (3.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.1923,57.2056) ## More in the AB postcode area [All AB postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) ## 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. About 71% of people in AB21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. 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. ## About - Type: Postcode district - Code: AB21 - Postcode area: [AB](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab) - Constituency: [Aberdeen North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aberdeen-north) - Council: [Aberdeen †](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen) - Area: 136 km² - People, mid-2024: 28,115* - Neighbourhoods: 37 - Output areas: 216 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [AB51](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab51), [AB41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab41), [AB23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab23), [AB15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab15), [AB22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab22), [AB32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ab32) ## Latest updates for AB21 - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/AB21 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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