Altens

For other uses, see Alten (disambiguation).

Altens is a district in Aberdeen, on the north-east coast of Scotland.^[1][2]

Altens
Altens Location within the Aberdeen City council area Show map of Aberdeen City council area Altens Location within Scotland Show map of Scotland
OS grid reference	NJ950024
Council area	Aberdeen City
Lieutenancy area	Aberdeen
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ABERDEEN
Postcode district	AB12
Dialling code	01224
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Aberdeen South
Scottish Parliament	Aberdeen South and North Kincardine
List of places UK Scotland 57.113378°N 2.082787°W / 57.113378; -2.082787

Altens is home to a large industrial estate, alongside a similar estate in neighbouring Tullos. The industrial estates have offices. These included, until 2024 a large facility built for Royal Dutch Shell,^[3] as well as industrial units of various sizes, including the Royal Mail's main mail centre for the North East of Scotland. There are also warehouses, car dealerships, and a civic amenity site.

The area is also home to one of three North East Scotland College campuses in Aberdeen City.

Nescol's Altens Campus.

The industrial estate is home to Grampian Continental headquarters and a depot for RTH Lubbers UK. These two companies have depots in England and the Netherlands.