Edinburgh (EH1) vs Aberdeen (AB10)
Scotland's most diametric city pairing. Edinburgh is the financial / tourism / political capital. Aberdeen is the oil capital: recently in decline, currently cheap, possibly bottoming.
Side-by-side detail
| Metric | Edinburgh (EH1) | Aberdeen (AB10) |
|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | £295,204 | £130,120 |
| Median sale price | n/a (UK HPI regional) | n/a (UK HPI regional) |
| Sample size | UK HPI · City of Edinburgh | UK HPI · City of Aberdeen |
| Crime incidents (recent) | 0 | 0 |
| Avg EPC score | n/a | n/a |
| Avg annual energy cost | n/a | n/a |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh | Aberdeen City |
| Country | Scotland | Scotland |
Bottom line
Edinburgh is the safe hold; Aberdeen is the value-play with embedded oil-cycle risk. AB10 prices fell 30-40% from 2014 peaks and have stabilised at much lower levels. For yield, AB10 produces meaningfully higher gross yields. For capital preservation, EH1 is the only sensible choice. Aberdeen suits investors willing to take a contrarian energy-transition bet; Edinburgh suits everyone else.
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Edinburgh (EH1)
Sold prices, crime, EPC, demographics
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Aberdeen (AB10)
Sold prices, crime, EPC, demographics
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