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Kingswells

Kingswells is a town in the City of Aberdeen, Scotland, with a population of around 4,750. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés and 37 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Dyce, 5.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Kingswells area — all from official UK open data.

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

Council
Aberdeen City
County
City of Aberdeen
Constituency
Aberdeen North
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

5°COvercast

  • Today: 10° / 5° · 22% rain
  • Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:18

8h 51m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

36US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Union Street Roadside, United Kingdom

Road safety

65 reported road collisions (2025)

37 killed or seriously injured · 75 casualties · 2.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

75 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 58 passed
  • 8 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Dyce (5.6 km)
  • 32 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Dyce (5.6 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

House-price data isn’t available for this area.

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 166.7p · Asda (7.1 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 195.7p · Asda (7.1 km)

5 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

70 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 350 kW
  • Nearest: Kingswells Park & Ride (0.9 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches6
  • Playgrounds22

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

230,180 residents in Aberdeen City

  • Under 16: 16%
  • 16–64: 67%
  • 65+: 18%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Scotland

2% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 10% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Kirsty Blackman

Scottish National Party

Aberdeen North

Recent votes:

  • NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
  • NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP / Liberal Democrat coalition

  • Lab 11
  • Con 6
  • LD 3
  • Ref 1
  • Oth 19

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens2
  • Restaurants & cafés5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

10,195 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

12 jobs advertised · £35,332 avg

e.g. Veterinary Nurse - Weekend, Night Team Leader, Registered Veterinary Nurse

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£782 median full-time weekly pay

3.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£23,466 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 satisfaction7.3
  • Feeling worthwhile7.7
  • Happiness yesterday7.5
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4

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

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Aberdeen North:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Kingswells · 0.2 km

    Kingswells is a village and suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, situated west of the city and to the east of Westhill which lies on the other side of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route bypass.

  • Brimmond Hill · 1.8 km

    Brimmond Hill is a hill in Aberdeen, Scotland. The summit is the highest point within the Aberdeen City council area, at an elevation of 266 m (873 ft).

  • Countesswells · 2.5 km

    Countesswells is an area of Aberdeen, Scotland.

  • Hazlehead Academy · 3.3 km

    Hazlehead Academy (Scottish Gaelic: Àrd-Sgoil Cheann Challtain), formerly known as Central School then Aberdeen Academy, is a comprehensive secondary school in Aberdeen, Scotland. It has five main feeder primary schoo…

  • Woodend Hospital · 3.3 km

    Woodend Hospital is a health facility located in the Woodend area of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian.

  • Bucksburn Swimming Pool · 3.3 km

    Bucksburn Swimming Pool is a swimming pool in Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kingswells?
Kingswells is a town in City of Aberdeen, Scotland, in the Aberdeen City local authority.
What is the population of Kingswells?
Kingswells has an approximate settlement population of 4,750.
How deprived is Kingswells?
The Aberdeen City local authority, which includes Kingswells, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.