Aberdeen
Aberdeen is a city in Kincardineshire, Scotland, with a population of around 198,590. There are 10 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Portlethen, 3.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Aberdeen 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
- Kincardineshire
- Constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
14°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 9° · 53% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:38
13h 7m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Wellington Road, 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
57 food businesses within 2 miles
- 38 passed
- 5 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Portlethen (3.2 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Portlethen (3.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£197,863 average▼ 2.2% YoY
Across Aberdeenshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 163.7p · Asda (4.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.7p · Asda (4.2 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
56 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Kca Deutag Drilling LTD (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds3
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
Council control
Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
14,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,952 jobs advertised · £44,247 avg
e.g. Mobile Vehicle Technician - Scotland, Beauty Therapist, Mobile Mechanic
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
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:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s399 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership316 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office245 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills183 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth143 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Hare Ness · 1.5 kmHare Ness is a headland landform along the North Sea coastline a few miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency) · 1.8 kmAberdeen South is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election.
Findon, Aberdeenshire · 2.1 kmFindon or Finnan is a fishing village eight miles south of Aberdeen, famous for originating the smoked haddock known as Finnan haddie. The Findon moor has a number of paths through it, many of which run along the clif…
- St Mary's Church, Cove Bay · 2.2 km
St Mary the Virgin was an Episcopal Church in Cove Bay, Aberdeen, Scotland. It was part of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney in the Scottish Episcopal Church until its closure in April 2020.
Cove Bay · 2.2 kmCove Bay, or simply Cove, is a suburb on the south-east edge of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Cove Bay railway station · 2.2 kmCove Bay railway station served the suburb of Cove Bay, Aberdeen, Scotland from 1850 to 1956 on the Aberdeen Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aberdeen?
- Aberdeen is a town in Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Aberdeen?
- Aberdeen has an approximate settlement population of 198,590.
- How deprived is Aberdeen?
- The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Aberdeen, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.