# Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells South east Aberdeen. About 20,939 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 11 square kilometres. Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells had 19,648 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13002844. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen) ## Key figures - **Population: 19,648** (2021). Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells had 19,648 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 212th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/hazlehead-queens-cross-countesswells#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 71%** (2022). About 71% of people in Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells 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/ward/hazlehead-queens-cross-countesswells#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.2%** (January 2026). In Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells, 97.2% 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/ward/hazlehead-queens-cross-countesswells#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.0%** (August 2026). In Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells, 2.0% 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/ward/hazlehead-queens-cross-countesswells#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S13002844) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 71% of people in Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells 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=S13002844) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen. The outline is Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S13002844) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen. The outline is Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S13002844) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells had 19,648 usual residents at the census. ## How Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 19,648 | 4th most populated | 13 wards, Aberdeen · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 71% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 13 wards, Aberdeen · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.2% | 7th highest | 13 wards, Aberdeen · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.0% | 2nd lowest | 13 wards, Aberdeen · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells? Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells had 19,648 usual residents at the census. Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells is the 212th most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Aberdeen These figures are published for the whole of Aberdeen, not for each ward, so they describe all of Aberdeen and not Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells 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. ## Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells in brief Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells had 19,648 usual residents at the census. About 71% of people in Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13002844 - 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: 11.25 km² - People, mid-2024: 20,939* - Neighbourhoods: 25 - Output areas: 178 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Lower Deeside](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/ward/lower-deeside), [Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/ward/kingswells-sheddocksley-summerhill), [Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/ward/airyhall-broomhill-garthdee), [Midstocket/Rosemount](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/ward/midstocket-rosemount), [Torry/Ferryhill](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/ward/torry-ferryhill) ## Latest updates for Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells - 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/S13002844 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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