Ballater is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.

What is the population of Ballater?

Ballater has an approximate settlement population of 1,550.

How deprived is Ballater?

The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Ballater, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Ballater

Ballater is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population of around 1,550. It has around 9 restaurants and cafés and 10 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ballater area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Aberdeenshire area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council: Aberdeenshire
County: Aberdeenshire
Constituency: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Police force: Scotland

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

1°CClear

Today: 10° / 1° · 28% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Mist

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:25Sunset 16:26

9h 1m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

8US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Dundee Mains Loan, United Kingdom

Road safety

123 reported road collisions (2025)

83 killed or seriously injured · 187 casualties · 4.6 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

38 food businesses within 2 miles

35 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

10 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£200,965 average▼ 2% YoY

Across Aberdeenshire · to 2026-08

Detached£294,811

Semi-detached£179,463

Terraced£149,065

Flat£100,395

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

2 charging locations within ~8 km

Fastest nearby: 22 kW
Nearest: Church Square Car Park, Ballater (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches4
Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

264,640 residents in Aberdeenshire

Under 16: 18%
16–64: 60%
65+: 23%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Scotland

1% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 3% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Andrew Bowie

Conservative

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Recent votes:

NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools1
GPs & clinics1
Pharmacies1
Supermarkets1
Parks & greens11
Restaurants & cafés13

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,335 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

36 jobs advertised · £33,519 avg

e.g. Reservationist, Sunday Lodge Cleaner, Chef de Partie

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£825 median full-time weekly pay

2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£26,395 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 100%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction7.8
Feeling worthwhile7.9
Happiness yesterday7.6
Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government330 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills185 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately174 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth145 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK114 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Victoria and Albert Halls · 0.1 km
The Victoria and Albert Halls is a complex of municipal buildings in Station Square, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The structure, which accommodates the new Ballater Community and Heritage Hub, is a Category C li…
Ballater railway station · 0.1 km
Ballater railway station is a former station in the village of Ballater in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station was formerly the terminus of a branch line from Aberdeen.
Victoria Barracks, Ballater · 0.3 km
Victoria Barracks is a military installation in Ballater, Scotland.
Ballater · 0.7 km
Ballater is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, immediately east of the Cairngorm Mountains. Situated at an elevation of 213 metres, Ballater is a centre for hikers and known for its spring water,…
Battle of Tullich · 1.1 km
The Battle of Tullich, also known as the Battle of the Pass near Tullich, occurred on 10 February 1654 in Tullich, Scotland during Glencairn's rising. A Royalist force led by Ewen Cameron of Lochiel, under command of…
Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Royal Deeside · 1.1 km
Hilton Grand Vacations Club Craigendarroch Suites Royal Deeside in Ballater, Scotland, is a resort complex close to the banks of the River Dee. It is located on a hillside just west of the village of Ballater, 42 mil…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ballater?: Ballater is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of Ballater?: Ballater has an approximate settlement population of 1,550.
How deprived is Ballater?: The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Ballater, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.