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Cove South

Middle area

South east Aberdeen City. 3,639 people in 0.9 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 Cove South’s wards yet.

Population
3,525
1,271st lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
67.8%
1,667th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Cove South compares

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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. Cove South is 3,525.
3,52510th lowest
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%. Cove South is 99.5%.
99.5%8th highest
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%. Cove South is 1.4%.
1.4%joint 9th 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%. Cove South is 67.8%.
67.8%16th 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 Cove 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
Cove South in brief

Cove South had 3,525 usual residents at the census.

In Cove South, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Cove South, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

67.8% of residents in Cove South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.