# Garthdee South east Aberdeen. 5,348 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.5 square kilometres. Garthdee had 5,429 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002519. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,429** (2021). Garthdee had 5,429 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,152nd 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/garthdee#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Garthdee 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/garthdee#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In Garthdee, 97.0% 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/garthdee#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.6%** (August 2026). In Garthdee, 4.6% 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/garthdee#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002519) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Garthdee 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=S02002519) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen. The outline is Garthdee. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002519) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen. The outline is Garthdee. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002519) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Garthdee had 5,429 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Garthdee Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Garthdee compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Garthdee | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,429 | 8th most populated | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.0% | 26th highest | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.6% | 14th highest | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Garthdee? Garthdee had 5,429 usual residents at the census. Garthdee is the joint 2,152nd 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 Garthdee 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. ## Garthdee in brief Garthdee had 5,429 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Garthdee live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Garthdee, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Garthdee, 4.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002519 - Ward: [Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee †](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/ward/airyhall-broomhill-garthdee) - Constituency: [Aberdeen South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aberdeen-south) - Council: [Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.53 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,348* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 44 * 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 [Ferryhill South](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/ferryhill-south), [Banchory-Devenick and Findon](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/banchory-devenick-and-findon), [Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafield South](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/braeside-mannofield-broomhill-and-seafield-south), [Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber East](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/cults-bieldside-and-milltimber-east), [Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafield East](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/braeside-mannofield-broomhill-and-seafield-east), [Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg North](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/kincorth-leggart-and-nigg-north) ## Latest updates for Garthdee - 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. 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