# Hilton

East Aberdeen. 6,047 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.

Hilton had 6,002 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02002548. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen)

## Key figures

- **Population: 6,002** (2021). Hilton had 6,002 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 2,751st 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/hilton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 85%** (2022). About 85% of people in Hilton 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/hilton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.9%** (January 2026). In Hilton, 95.9% 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/hilton#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.8%** (August 2026). In Hilton, 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/hilton#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002548) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 85% of people in Hilton 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=S02002548) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen. The outline is Hilton.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002548) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen. The outline is Hilton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002548) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hilton had 6,002 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Hilton


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

## How Hilton compares

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

| Measure | Hilton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 6,002 | 3rd most populated | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 85% | 15th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.9% | joint 19th 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 Hilton?

Hilton had 6,002 usual residents at the census.
Hilton is the 2,751st 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 Hilton 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.

## Hilton in brief

Hilton had 6,002 usual residents at the census.
About 85% of people in Hilton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hilton, 95.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Hilton, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002548
- Ward: [Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill †](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/ward/hilton-woodside-stockethill)
- 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: 1.19 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,047*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 60

* 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

[Woodside](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/woodside), [Ashgrove](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/ashgrove), [Stockethill](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/stockethill), [Heathryfold and Middlefield](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/heathryfold-and-middlefield), [Tillydrone](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/tillydrone)

## Latest updates for Hilton

- 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/S02002548

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/hilton, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/hilton#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/hilton