POSTCODE DISTRICT · SCOTLAND

Aberdeen AB10 postcode area

Read the preparedness conclusion for AB10 in Aberdeen, check which council figures apply and find the official warning service for this location.

DISTRICT REPORT SCOPE

Area evidence, not a full-postcode grade

The AB10 prefix covers multiple addresses and may cross council or warning-area boundaries. The 0–6 Data & Preparedness Score below counts documented sources for this district. It is separate from the conditional A–G disruption grade on a full-postcode report.

A–G grade for AB10: not assessed at district level. A complete postcode is needed to check live utility and road incidents and listed emergency-care distance. A grade appears only when all three inputs can be scored. How the full-postcode grade works.

Population density compared with the UK

UK average: 287 residents/km². Figures below cover the named councils.

Aberdeen City1,240 residents/km²UK council density percentile: 65/100

ONS mid-2025 population estimates · MYE5

Preparedness conclusion for AB10

Use Aberdeen City figures for comparison and Scottish services for current conditions.

Aberdeen City is 953 residents/km² above the UK average of 287 residents/km².

AB10 is associated with Aberdeen City, a different council geography from the surrounding Aberdeenshire. A journey can involve both authorities while only one is used for the postcode's density figure. The checker does not integrate Scotland's warning feed.

Check current SEPA flood warnings

Local flood evidence for AB10

Recorded flooding

Aberdeen City Council's 2025 public reports pack records July 2015 surface-water flooding at Holburn Street, along with Market Street and Guild Street. Holburn Street includes AB10 addresses; the other streets are separate locations and the event is not evidence for all AB10 properties.

Aberdeen City Council public reports pack, historic flood records

Official flood source and coverage limit

SEPA identifies Aberdeen City in its north-east regional flood forecast. The report has not verified that a named live warning boundary intersects Holburn Street or every AB10 address.

SEPA flood area descriptions

Data & Preparedness Score 5/6

Several useful sources are available. Check the gaps below. The score describes the evidence available in this report. It does not measure risk, safety or personal readiness.

Warning coverage 1/2: An official service is linked. A named local warning or alert area has not been verified for this page.
Official guidance 2/2: Local authority or regional preparedness guidance is linked below.
Data completeness 2/2: Council density is available. A local flood record is documented.

How the district score is calculated

Warning coverage earns 2 points for a documented local warning area, 1 for an official service link and 0 when no source can be identified. Guidance earns 2 for a local authority or regional preparedness link, 1 for UK guidance and 0 when neither is available.

Data completeness earns 2 points when council density and a documented local flood record are both available, 1 for either and 0 for neither. The three scores are added. The number or severity of current warnings does not change the score.

Emergency information for AB10

If your normal journey leaves the city, keep the destination and travel contacts available as well as your home address. Check SEPA information and the latest updates for the whole planned journey.

Aberdeen City Council lists local flooding information and current-warning checks. Surface-water flooding on Holburn Street should not be read as a River Dee warning without checking its own boundary.

Check a full AB10 postcode

Enter the complete postcode, including its final three characters, to see the nine-indicator evidence breakdown, any supported provisional A–G grade, local incident results and a check against official flood-warning boundaries.

How the nine indicators apply

A district prefix covers many full postcodes. This page has no live A–G disruption grade and does not assess war or nuclear risk. Enter a complete postcode above to see the nine-indicator breakdown for its returned location.

Can contribute to a full-postcode grade: Infrastructure: matched electricity or water incidents where covered. Medical resources: straight-line distance to a listed emergency department. Road access: nearby active TfL events where covered. Missing feeds are excluded, not scored as zero.
Can be shown, without a risk score: Wind direction and speed, one-hour rainfall forecast, and elevation with sampled local relief. These do not establish exposure to a particular incident or protection at a building.
No verified postcode-level assessment: Military targeting, building structure and designated shelter availability. A postcode prefix cannot supply these details.

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