# Kingswells

Central Aberdeen. 3,210 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.

Kingswells had 3,182 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02002555. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,182** (2021). Kingswells had 3,182 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,095th 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/kingswells#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Kingswells 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/kingswells#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.9%** (January 2026). In Kingswells, 98.9% 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/kingswells#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.0%** (August 2026). In Kingswells, 1.0% 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/kingswells#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002555) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Kingswells 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=S02002555) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen. The outline is Kingswells.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002555) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen. The outline is Kingswells.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002555) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kingswells had 3,182 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Kingswells


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

## How Kingswells compares

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

| Measure | Kingswells | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,182 | 3rd least 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 | 98.9% | 12th highest | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.0% | joint 4th lowest | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Kingswells?

Kingswells had 3,182 usual residents at the census.
Kingswells is the 1,095th 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 Kingswells 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.

## Kingswells in brief

Kingswells had 3,182 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Kingswells live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kingswells, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Kingswells, 1.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002555
- Ward: [Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill †](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/ward/kingswells-sheddocksley-summerhill)
- 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: 1.22 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,210*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* 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

[Kingswells North and Newhills](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/kingswells-north-and-newhills), [Hazlehead](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/hazlehead)

## Latest updates for Kingswells

- 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/S02002555

## How to cite

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