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Bucksburn South

Middle area

North east Aberdeen City. 5,697 people in 1.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Bucksburn South’s wards yet.

Population
5,156
1,990th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
83.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
67.2%
1,886th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Bucksburn South compares

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Bucksburn SouthMiddle
Population51 middle areas, Aberdeen City · 2021
Population: every middle area in Aberdeen City51 areas from 2,429 to 7,084. The middle area is 4,327. Bucksburn South is 5,156.
5,15611th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage51 middle areas, Aberdeen City · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Aberdeen City51 areas from 23.8% to 100.0%. The middle area is 97.0%. Bucksburn South is 83.5%.
83.5%6th lowest
Claimant rate51 middle areas, Aberdeen City · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Aberdeen City51 areas from 0.8% to 10.5%. The middle area is 3.7%. Bucksburn South is 3.0%.
3.0%23rd lowest
Aged 15 to 6451 middle areas, Aberdeen City · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Aberdeen City51 areas from 57.0% to 89.3%. The middle area is 66.0%. Bucksburn South is 67.2%.
67.2%21st highest

Figures for the whole of Aberdeen City

These figures are published for the whole of Aberdeen City, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Aberdeen City and not Bucksburn South alone. See Aberdeen City

Average house price
£130,689
Down 8.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,020
137th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.3×
3rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
81.3years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Bucksburn South in brief

Bucksburn South had 5,156 usual residents at the census.

In Bucksburn South, 83.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Bucksburn South, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

67.2% of residents in Bucksburn South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.