The typical property in AB11
The Aberdeen railway station district, taking in Ferryhill, Torry and the Bridge of Dee corridor where rental yields remain among the highest in the Scottish city.
Area summary
AB11 wraps the south-east of central Aberdeen, including Ferryhill, the railway station and bus station precinct, the southern half of the Holburn Junction, the College Bounds area and the Torry peninsula across the Victoria Bridge. The Aberdeen Harbour South expansion completed in 2023 sits within AB11, and the redevelopment of the former Greyhope Bay site at Nigg has been the most visible infrastructure change in a decade.
Housing stock is a mix: substantial Victorian terraces and granite tenements in Ferryhill (between Fonthill Road and Crown Street), 1960s and 1970s blocks in Torry, and post-2010 new-build flats around the harbour and the south side of the station. Ferryhill remains one of the longer-established residential streets within walking distance of the city centre and Pittodrie.
Major employers in or adjacent to the postcode include Aberdeen Harbour Board, the various energy-services firms based around the harbour expansion, and a long tail of accountancy, legal and contracting firms along Wellington Road. The railway station provides direct LNER services to Edinburgh, Glasgow and London.
Gross rental yields in Torry are routinely above 7%, reflecting lower prices rather than stronger demand, Torry's average sale prices sit well below the city median.
What the data shows
Researched facts
- The £400m+ Aberdeen Harbour South expansion (now Aberdeen South Harbour) opened in 2023 and is operated by Port of Aberdeen on the former Bay of Nigg., source
- Aberdeen station is served by LNER, ScotRail, CrossCountry and Caledonian Sleeper services with multiple daily direct trains to Edinburgh, Glasgow and London King's Cross., source
- Aberdeen sits within the Scottish Government's Private Residential Tenancy regime under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, providing open-ended tenancies that the landlord can only end on specified grounds., source
Buyer notes
- Torry has historically been one of the more deprived parts of the city; check the latest Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation rank for any specific street before assuming the area is one block.
- The harbour expansion has changed traffic and noise patterns in the southern half of the postcode; visit at different times of day before committing.
- All private rental landlords in Scotland must register with the local authority before letting; verify the registration record if you're buying tenanted.
The full AB11 data page
Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
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