# Summerhill

East Aberdeen. 4,167 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.

Summerhill had 3,514 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02002524. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,514** (2021). Summerhill had 3,514 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,266th 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/summerhill#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 37%** (2022). About 37% of people in Summerhill 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/summerhill#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.7%** (January 2026). In Summerhill, 98.7% 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/summerhill#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 6.3%** (August 2026). In Summerhill, 6.3% 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/summerhill#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002524) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 37% of people in Summerhill 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=S02002524) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen. The outline is Summerhill.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002524) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen. The outline is Summerhill.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002524) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Summerhill had 3,514 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Summerhill


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

## How Summerhill compares

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

| Measure | Summerhill | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,514 | 9th least populated | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 37% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.7% | joint 13th highest | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 6.3% | 7th highest | 51 middle areas, Aberdeen · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Summerhill?

Summerhill had 3,514 usual residents at the census.
Summerhill is the 1,266th 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 Summerhill 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.

## Summerhill in brief

Summerhill had 3,514 usual residents at the census.
About 37% of people in Summerhill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Summerhill, 98.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Summerhill, 6.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002524
- 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: 0.97 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,167*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 32

* 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

[Hazlehead](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/hazlehead), [Mastrick](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/mastrick), [Sheddocksley](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/sheddocksley), [Midstocket](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/midstocket), [West End North](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/west-end-north), [Stockethill](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/stockethill)

## Latest updates for Summerhill

- 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/S02002524

## How to cite

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