# Bucksburn North

North Aberdeen. 6,187 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 7.8 square kilometres.

Bucksburn North had 5,795 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02002558. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen)

## Key figures

- **Population: 5,795** (2021). Bucksburn North had 5,795 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,501st least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/bucksburn-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 36%** (2022). About 36% of people in Bucksburn North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/bucksburn-north#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.3%** (January 2026). In Bucksburn North, 90.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/bucksburn-north#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.8%** (August 2026). In Bucksburn North, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/bucksburn-north#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002558) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 36% of people in Bucksburn North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02002558) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen. The outline is Bucksburn North.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002558) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen. The outline is Bucksburn North.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002558) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bucksburn North had 5,795 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Bucksburn North


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Bucksburn North compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Bucksburn North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 5,795 | 4th most populated | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 36% | 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.3% | 9th lowest | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.8% | joint 22nd highest | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Bucksburn North?

Bucksburn North had 5,795 usual residents at the census.
Bucksburn North is the joint 2,501st least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Aberdeen

These figures are published for the whole of Aberdeen, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Aberdeen and not Bucksburn North alone. [See Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen)

- **Average house price: £130,689** (July 2026). Aberdeen’s average house price was £130,689 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 8.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,020** (2025). Full-time workers living in Aberdeen earned a median of £40,020 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 137th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 3.3×** (2025). A home in Aberdeen costs 3.3 times local full-time pay. 3rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 230,180** (2025). Aberdeen’s population was an estimated 230,180 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Bucksburn North in brief

Bucksburn North had 5,795 usual residents at the census.
About 36% of people in Bucksburn North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bucksburn North, 90.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bucksburn North, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002558
- Ward: [Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone †](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/ward/dyce-bucksburn-danestone)
- Constituency: [Aberdeen North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aberdeen-north)
- Council: [Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 7.77 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,187*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 51

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Dyce](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/dyce), [Kingswells North and Newhills](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/kingswells-north-and-newhills), [Oldmachar West](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/oldmachar-west), [Bucksburn South](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/bucksburn-south)

## Latest updates for Bucksburn North

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02002558

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/bucksburn-north, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/bucksburn-north#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/bucksburn-north