Where is Aberchirder?

Aberchirder is a town in Banffshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.

What is the population of Aberchirder?

Aberchirder has an approximate settlement population of 1,250.

How deprived is Aberchirder?

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

Aberchirder

Aberchirder is a village in Banffshire, Scotland, with a population of around 1,250. It has around 1 restaurant and café and 6 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Aberchirder 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: Banffshire
Constituency: Banff and Buchan
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

9°CClear

Today: 15° / 8° · 29% rain
Tomorrow: 19° / 11° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:40

13h 8m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

54US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Union Street Roadside, United Kingdom

Road safety

153 reported road collisions (2024)

94 killed or seriously injured · 257 casualties · 5.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

11 food businesses within 2 miles

9 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

6 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£197,863 average▼ 2.2% YoY

Across Aberdeenshire · to 2026-06

Detached£292,078

Semi-detached£175,620

Terraced£145,281

Flat£99,158

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

Seamus Logan

Scottish National Party

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

Recent votes:

AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

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

Amenities nearby

Schools1
GPs & clinics1
Pharmacies1
Parks & greens3
Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,195 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

1 jobs advertised · £10,000 avg

e.g. Pupil Support Assistant - ABS48215

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 Aberdeenshire North and Moray East:

Reduce VAT on hospitality to 10%: protect jobs, communities & UK competitiveness451 local signatures · 15,803 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office310 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Do not ban social media for under 16s293 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership254 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test135 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

Aberchirder · 0.2 km
Aberchirder, known locally as Foggieloan or Foggie, is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated on the A97 road six miles west of Turriff.
Bogton · 5.2 km
Bogton is a rural area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. To the south is Whitehill Wood and megalithic circle.
Inverkeithny · 5.4 km
Inverkeithny is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village lies near where the Burn of Forgue flows into the River Deveron, 7 miles (11 km) west of Turriff and 3 miles (5 km) south-east o…
Whitehill Wood, Aberdeenshire · 5.6 km
Whitehill Wood is a wood and megalithic stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located off the B9025 road between Aberchirder and Turriff and between the hamlets of Bogton and Laithers. It is one of the Aberdeenshir…
Castle of Park (Aberdeenshire) · 5.9 km
Park or Castle of Park, is an A-listed rambling baronial mansion incorporating a 16th-century tower house. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Cornhill, Aberdeenshire · 7.1 km
Cornhill is a small village close to Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies 5 miles (8.0 km) to the south of Portsoy. The village was originally a burgh of a feudal barony and is now a farming community.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Aberchirder?: Aberchirder is a town in Banffshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of Aberchirder?: Aberchirder has an approximate settlement population of 1,250.
How deprived is Aberchirder?: The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Aberchirder, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.