# Bucksburn South North east Aberdeen. 5,697 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.5 square kilometres. Bucksburn South had 5,156 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002557. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,156** (2021). Bucksburn South had 5,156 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,990th 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-south#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 76%** (2022). About 76% of people in Bucksburn South 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-south#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.5%** (January 2026). In Bucksburn South, 83.5% 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-south#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.0%** (August 2026). In Bucksburn South, 3.0% 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-south#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002557) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 76% of people in Bucksburn South 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=S02002557) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen. The outline is Bucksburn South. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002557) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen. The outline is Bucksburn South. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002557) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bucksburn South had 5,156 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Bucksburn South Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Bucksburn South compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Bucksburn South | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,156 | 11th most populated | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 76% | 11th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 83.5% | 6th lowest | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.0% | 23rd lowest | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Bucksburn South? Bucksburn South had 5,156 usual residents at the census. Bucksburn South is the joint 1,990th 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 South alone. [See Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen) - **Average house price: £133,782** (August 2026). Aberdeen’s average house price was £133,782 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 5.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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. Joint 2nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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 South in brief Bucksburn South had 5,156 usual residents at the census. About 76% of people in Bucksburn South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. 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. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002557 - 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: 1.48 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,697* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 46 * 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 [Bucksburn North](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/bucksburn-north), [Kingswells North and Newhills](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/kingswells-north-and-newhills), [Oldmachar West](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/oldmachar-west), [Heathryfold and Middlefield](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/heathryfold-and-middlefield), [Woodside](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/woodside) ## Latest updates for Bucksburn South - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02002557 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/bucksburn-south, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/bucksburn-south#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 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/bucksburn-south