Banchory West
Middle areaSouth east Aberdeenshire. 3,196 people in 2.9 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Banchory West’s wards yet.
How Banchory West compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Banchory WestMiddle
Population62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · 2021
3,23213th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · Jan 2026
6.2%4th lowest
Claimant rate62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · Aug 2026
1.7%joint 29th lowest
Aged 15 to 6462 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · 2021
56.4%2nd lowest
Figures for the whole of Aberdeenshire
These figures are published for the whole of Aberdeenshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Aberdeenshire and not Banchory West alone. See Aberdeenshire
Banchory West in brief
Banchory West had 3,232 usual residents at the census.
In Banchory West, 6.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Banchory West, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
56.4% of residents in Banchory West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.